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Democracy's rich uncle who bought the house and now says it was always his.
means A person whose wealth converts directly into political power, usually via connections rather than votes.
from From Greek oligos (few) plus archein (to rule) — literally rule by the few, coined by Aristotle when cataloguing ways governments go wrong.
modern usageexploded after post-Soviet privatization created instant billionaires
aristotle's viewlisted it as corrupted rule by wealthy minority
key mechanicmoney buys media, courts, and elections quietly