I came across a word plutocracy
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English :
(a) [U] government by a rich and powerful class
(b) [C] state governed in this way
I am looking for its opposite word.
I do not think communism or democracy, which have the following definitions, are good.
communism
social and economic system in which there is no private ownership and the means of production belong to all members of society
democracy
system of government by the whole people of a country, esp through representatives whom they elect
Is there any word or phrase which is defined as: government by a poor class ?