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oligarch
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ????????? (oligárkh?s).
Surface analysis: olig- (“few”) +? -arch (“ruler, leader”)
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?o?l?????k/, /??l?????k/
Noun
oligarch (plural oligarchs)
- A member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.
- (especially Russia, USA, Europe, or China) A very rich person, particularly with political power; a plutocrat.
- Synonyms: plutocrat, tycoonocrat
- (cosmogony) A protoplanet formed during oligarchic accretion.
Related terms
- oligarchal
- oligarchic
- oligarchical
- oligarchy
Translations
Further reading
- oligarch on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek ????????? (oligárkh?s). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?o?.li???rx/
- Hyphenation: oli?garch
- Rhymes: -?rx
Noun
oligarch m (plural oligarchen, diminutive oligarchje n)
- An oligarch (member of an oligarchy). [from late 18th c.]
- A plutocrat, an oligarch, especially in relation to the former Eastern Bloc. [from late 20th c.]
- Synonym: plutocraat
Related terms
- oligarchie
- oligarchisch
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plutocrat
English
Alternative forms
- ploutocrat (archaic)
Etymology
From pluto- +? -crat, after plutocracy, from Ancient Greek ??????? (ploûtos, “wealth, riches”) + ?????? (krátos, “power, might”).
Noun
plutocrat (plural plutocrats)
- Someone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth.
- Synonyms: oligarch, (rare) tycoonocrat
Related terms
- plutocracy
- plutocratic
Translations
Romanian
Etymology
From French ploutocrate
Noun
plutocrat m (plural plutocra?i)
- plutocrat
Declension
plutocrat From the web:
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