as in carriage trade
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Recent Examples of plutocracy
In other words, has America finally become a full-fledged plutocracy, controlled by people of great wealth and income?
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
Why is turning American democracy into a plutocracy so troubling?
—Mordechai Gordon, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
Mike Heller Walnut Creek American plutocracy has taken over
Can Joe Biden get away with biting the hand that feeds him?
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
The key political takeaway is that the White House is determined to frame the upcoming contest between Biden and Donald Trump as a choice between a Democrat fighting for the American middle class and a Republican stooge for the plutocracy.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for plutocracy
Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
Why is turning American democracy into a plutocracy so troubling?
—Mordechai Gordon, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
Mike Heller Walnut Creek American plutocracy has taken over
Can Joe Biden get away with biting the hand that feeds him?
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
The key political takeaway is that the White House is determined to frame the upcoming contest between Biden and Donald Trump as a choice between a Democrat fighting for the American middle class and a Republican stooge for the plutocracy.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for plutocracy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plutocracy
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Once the sale of the North Avenue Market complex was official a few weeks ago, a new arts partnership began envisioning a future for this 1928 landmark where Baltimore’s carriage trade once did their food shopping.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Mar. 2024
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Bernheimer’s never sought the carriage trade.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2022
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For Manal, the real power of the album lies in speaking up about topics considered taboo in society.—
Nour Ezzedine,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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While out in society, Elizabeth interacts with single men like Mr. Darcy, an outwardly curmudgeon who is misunderstood.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Built circa 1730, the grand residence, now on the market with Italy Sotheby’s International Realty for €5.2 million (or $5.6 million), embodies the opulence of 18th-century aristocracy while offering a slate of modern comforts, thanks to extensive renovations in the 1990s.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2025
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Netflix’s lush historical drama tackles the struggles of the aristocracy in 19th-century Sicily amid the attempts at the unification of Italy.—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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Dubai has also become a magnet for the millionaire and billionaire jet set.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes got married on March 12, 2022 Comments Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes jet set to paradise for their nuptials three years ago.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Plutocracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plutocracy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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