Associations to the word «Oligarch»

Wiktionary

OLIGARCH, noun. A member of an oligarchy, someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.
OLIGARCH, noun. (chiefly Russia) A very rich person, particularly with political power; a plutocrat.
OLIGARCH, noun. (cosmogony) A protoplanet formed during oligarchic accretion.

Dictionary definition

OLIGARCH, noun. One of the rulers in an oligarchy.

Wise words

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