- oligarch
- noun Etymology: Greek oligarchēs, from olig- + -archēs -arch Date: circa 1610 a member or supporter of an oligarchy
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Oligarch — may refer to: A member of an oligarchy, a form of government Business oligarch Russian oligarch This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to c … Wikipedia
Oligarch — Ol i*garch, n. A member of an oligarchy; one of the rulers in an oligarchical government. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oligarch — (n.) c.1600, from Gk. oligarkhes, related to oligarkhia (see OLIGARCHY (Cf. oligarchy)) … Etymology dictionary
oligarch — ► NOUN ▪ a ruler in an oligarchy … English terms dictionary
oligarch — [äl′i gärk΄] n. [Gr oligarchēs: see OLIGO & ARCH] any of the rulers of an oligarchy … English World dictionary
Oligarch — Ein Oligarch (vom griech.: ὀλίγοι oligoi = „Wenige“ und ἄρχων archon = „Herrscher, Führer“) ist ein Wirtschaftsmagnat oder Tycoon, der durch seinen Reichtum über ein Land oder eine Region weitgehende informelle Macht ausübt. Die Bezeichnung als… … Deutsch Wikipedia
oligarch — oligarchy ol‧i‧gar‧chy [ˈɒlgɑːki ǁ ˈɑːlgɑːrki, ˈoʊ ] noun oligarchies PLURALFORM 1. [uncountable] when a country is ruled or controlled by a small group of people, usually from the same social class: • Oligarchy took over from democracy. 2.… … Financial and business terms
oligarch — UK [ˈɒlɪɡɑː(r)k] / US [ˈɑlɪˌɡɑrk] noun [countable] Word forms oligarch : singular oligarch plural oligarchs a member of a small group that runs a country or large organization … English dictionary
oligarch — /ol i gahrk /, n. one of the rulers in an oligarchy. [1600 10; < Gk oligárches, equiv. to olíg(os) OLIG + arches ARCH] * * * … Universalium
oligarch — noun /ˈoʊlɪˌɡɑrk/ a) A member of an oligarchy, someone who is part of a small group that runs a country. b) A very rich person (especially in Russia). See Also: oligarchy … Wiktionary
