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1) (a belief in) a social system in which the State owns and controls the means of wealth and production (communism)

2) the scientific study of the production, sale, distribution and use of goods and wealth (economics)

3) (an instance, example, of) the absence of equality in size, degree, rank, wealth (inequality)

4) (the use of) the power to affect a person's character, belief or actions or to get a result e.g. because of a strong personality, wealth etc (influence)

5) a mental illness in which a person has exaggerated ideas of her or his importance, power, wealth etc (megalomania)

6) a person who loves wealth for its own sake and spends as little as possible (miser)

7) a person who is powerful because of wealth (plutocrat)

8) a person who loves wealth and spends as little as possible (scrooge)

9) (the belief in) a political and social system in which everyone has the same rights and opportunities, with State ownership or control of the major means of wealth and production (socialism)

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Meaning:
advantage

something useful, helpful or likely to bring success, especially in competition with others

benefit, favored position or circumstance

dough

a mixture of flour, water etc, used to make bread, pastry etc

money

exchequer

the government department in charge of public money

award; winnings

freehold

(the holding of) land in absolute ownership

possessions, real estate

hoard

a carefully saved and guarded store or collection of money, coins, food and other treasured or valuable objects; to save and store (money, valuable things)

stockpile

luck

something that happens (good or bad) by chance

good fortune

mine

a hole made in the ground from which coal etc is taken; of, belonging to, me

deposit, supply

money

coins and printed paper used when buying and selling

currency accepted as exchange for goods, services

plenty

as much as or more than is needed or desired; a large number or quantity

much, abundance

profusion

a great supply

abundance

property

things owned; possessions; an area of land (and buildings); a special quality that belongs to something

possessions, real estate

prosperity

the state of being financially successful

affluence, good fortune

reserve

something stored (for later use); kept and available if needed; a player who is officially allowed to replace another player during a game; to store, keep, (something) for a later occasion

supply

resource

a supply of goods, raw materials etc that a person, country etc has or can use; the ability to solve difficulties

supply drawn upon, either material or nonmaterial

revenue

income, especially the total annual income of the State

income, profit

riches

wealth; being rich

money and possessions

store

an amount or supply (of something) kept for use when needed, e.g. food, facts, information etc; a large shop selling many different goods

collection, supply

treasure

(a store of) gold, silver, jewels etc; a highly valued object or person

prized possession or entity

trump

(in card-games) each card of a suit that has been declared as having higher value

advantage

wherewithal

the money needed for a purpose

necessary means

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