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trapezocracy

trapezocracy noun: political domination by banks; bankocracy.

Noun

trapezocracy (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) political domination by banks; bankocracy.
    • Hope may not, currently, shine brightly. The light on the hill may be dim, imperceptible. But if there is a light, it comes from the original idea of democracy as the only possible antidote to trapezocracy and to the calamities that it has in store for us.2011, Y. Varoufakis, J. Halevi, N. Theocarakis, Modern Political Economics: Making Sense of the Post-2008 World, Routledge

Origin of trapezocracy

Neologism, from Greek τράπεζα (trápeza, bank) + -cracy. Attested in 2011 in the writings of Yanis Varoufakis. Saw increasing Internet usage during and after the Occupy Wall Street protests.

Questions about trapezocracy

What does trapezocracy mean?
Trapezocracy means political domination by banks; bankocracy.
What part of speech is trapezocracy?
Trapezocracy is a noun.

Words near trapezocracy in the dictionary

  1. trapezium rule
  2. trapezium rules
  3. trapeziums
  4. trapezius
  5. trapeziuses
  6. trapezocracy
  7. trapezohedra
  8. trapezohedral
  9. trapezohedron
  10. trapezohedrons
  11. trapezoid

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