oligarch

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈoʊlɪˌɡɑɹk/, /ˈɑlɪˌɡɑɹk/

Noun

oligarch (plural oligarchs)

1. A member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.
2. (especially, Russia, USA, Europe, or China) A very rich person, particularly with political power; a plutocrat.

   Synonyms: plutocrat, tycoonocrat

3. (cosmogony) A protoplanet formed during oligarchic accretion.

Related terms

• oligarchic
• oligarchical
• oligarchy

Translations

• French: oligarque
• Italian: oligarca
• Portuguese: oligarca
• Russian: олига́рх
• Spanish: oligarca

Translations

• French: oligarque
• Russian: олига́рх

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