Like parvenus everywhere, these emerging multinationals often buy their way into the top ranks.

ECONOMIST: Emerging multinationals

New York real estate is not for parvenus or idealists - it is a serious, hold-on-to-your-hat ride.

BBC: Living in: New York

The parade of parvenus is the strange but direct result of federal campaign-finance laws that set limits on the amount of money most candidates can raise from any single donor.

CNN: The New Rich Man's Club