dollarocracy

dollarocracy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *dalą
Proto-West Germanic *dal
Old High German tal
Middle High German tal
German Tal
German Talerder.
Middle Low German dālerbor.
Dutch dalerbor.
English dollar
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-bor.
English -o-
Proto-Indo-European *kret-
Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂
Proto-Hellenic *-íā
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā)
Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)bor.
English -cracy
English -ocracy
English dollarocracy

    From dollar + -ocracy.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ɒkɹəsi

    Noun

    dollarocracy (usually uncountable, plural dollarocracys)

    1. Rule by the wealthy; plutocracy.
    2. A region or state ruled by the wealthy
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