English Explanatory Dictionary

ptochocracy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A society or system ruled and dominated by the poor.

Pronunciation

/toʊˈkɑkɹəsi/

Word forms

ptochocracy ptochocracies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτωχός (ptōkhós, “beggar, poor”) + κράτος (krátos, “power, might”).

Antonyms

plutocracy
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