donor class
Rich charitable contributors
The donor class refers to wealthy individuals and entities whose political contributions give them outsized influence over candidates and policy.
The term is usually critical, suggesting that democracy is distorted when a small group of major donors effectively sets the agenda: Politicians spend more time courting the donor class than listening to ordinary voters.
It implies a de facto aristocracy based on campaign finance rather than formal title.
- philanthropistDonor to charitable causes
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- old moneyLong-established family fortune
- eliteSuperior select group
- benefactorOne who gives aid
big money · plutocrat · fundraiser · gala · black tie affair · endowment · naming rights · foundation · dark money · influence · quid pro quo · pay to play · tax-deductible · charity · billionaire · political · contribution · patronage
donor classworking class
Manual laborers collectively
underclass · the poor · lower class · the masses · have-nots
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