OLIGARCH

oligarch

(noun) one of the rulers in an oligarchy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oligarch (plural oligarches)

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.

Source: Wiktionary


Ol`i*garch, n.

Definition: A member of an oligarchy; one of the rulers in an oligarchical government.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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