plutogarchy 

(a combination of the words plutocracy and oligarchy)

a political regime where not only are the politicians a privileged elite (oligarchy) but also their privilege is based on money (plutocracy)

Putin's Russia, IMHO, is a plutogarchy

plutogarchy by Uncle Dimma July 20, 2014

plutogarchy 

a combination of a plutocracy and an oligarchy

son: is Putin's Russia a plutocracy or an oligarchy?

father: no, Putin has actually turned Russia into a plutogarchy.

son: so it's an oligarchy based on the notion of a plutocracy?

Dad: yup, you got it boy.

plutogarchy by Uncle Dimma April 22, 2013

plutogarchy 

(a combination of the words plutocracy and oligarchy)

a political regime, where not only are the politicians a privileged elite (oligarchy) but also their privilege is based on money (plutocracy)

son: is Putin's Russia a plutocracy or an oligarchy?

father: no, Putin has actually turned Russia into a plutogarchy.

son: so it's an oligarchy based on the notion of a plutocracy?

father: yes.

plutogarchy by Uncle Dimma October 1, 2013

plutogarchy 

(a combination of the words plutocracy and oligarchy)

a political regime, where not only are the politicians a privileged elite (oligarchy) but also their privilege is based on money (plutocracy)

son: is Putin's Russia a plutocracy or an oligarchy?

father: no, Putin has actually turned Russia into a plutogarchy.

plutogarchy by Uncle Dimma January 15, 2014

plutogarchy 

(a combination of the words plutocracy and oligarchy)

a political regime where not only are the politicians a privileged elite (oligarchy) but also their privilege is based on money (plutocracy)

is Putin's Russia a plutocracy or an oligarchy? or is a plutogarchy altogether?

plutogarchy by Uncle Dimma April 29, 2014

plutogarchy 

(a combination of the words plutocracy and oligarchy)

a political regime where not only are the politicians a privileged elite (oligarchy) but also their privilege is based on money (plutocracy)

is Putin's Russia a plutocracy or an oligarchy? or is a plutogarchy altogether?

plutogarchy by Uncle Dimma April 29, 2014

Plutoligarchy 

Portmanteau of plutocracy (rule of the wealthy) and oligarchy (rule of the few). Rule of the wealthy few. plutoligarchs have a lot of political influence and can get the legislature to legislate laws for their benefit. They also usually spend a massive amount of money on advertisements the like to influence the opinions of commonfolk. In these kinds of governments, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Plutoligarchy can cross from corporatism (aka capitalism) to communism.

America is a plutoligarchy. China is a plutoligarchy. Cuba is a plutoligarchy. The UK is a plutoligarchy. Most countries, if not all, are ruled by a small amount of people with lots of dough.

Plutoligarchy by acfo April 13, 2013