"argentocracy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɑːd͡ʒənˈtɒkɹəsɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: ärjəntŏʹkrəsĭ [Received-Pronunciation] Rhymes: -ɒkɹəsi Etymology: argent (“silver”) + -cracy Etymology templates: {{m|en|argent||silver}} argent (“silver”), {{suffix|en||cracy}} + -cracy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} argentocracy (uncountable)
  1. (rare nonce word) plutocracy (especially with (usually humorous) reference to silver) Tags: nonce-word, rare, uncountable Related terms: Mammon
    Sense id: en-argentocracy-en-noun-Xhpt9kG0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cracy

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