Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The power or rule of gold or wealth.

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Examples

  • Abel Stebbins was a good specimen of that extraordinary hybrid or mule between democracy and chrysocracy, a native-born New-England serving-man.

    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 31, May, 1860 Various

  • Abel Stebbins was a good specimen of that extraordinary hybrid or mule between democracy and chrysocracy, a native-born New-England serving-man.

    Elsie Venner Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851

  • Abel Stebbins was a good specimen of that extraordinary hybrid or mule between democracy and chrysocracy, a native-born New-England serving-man.

    Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851

  • 'chrysocracy,' thinking it would take its place; but it didn't:

    Authors and Friends Fields, Annie, 1834-1915 1896

  • 'chrysocracy,' thinking it would take its place; but it didn't:

    Authors and Friends Annie Fields 1874

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  • Oh, tell me not you’re shocked to see

    Self-dealing and gross hypocrisy.

    “Make America Great”

    Was cheap sucker bait

    From sellers of vulgar chrysocracy.

    January 22, 2018