Definitions for oligarch
ˈɒl ɪˌgɑrkoli·garch

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. oligarchnoun

   one of the rulers in an oligarchy

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1. oligarchnoun

   A member of an oligarchy, someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.

2. oligarchnoun

   A very rich person (especially in Russia).

3. oligarchnoun

   (cosmogony) A protoplanet formed during oligarchic accretion.

4. Etymology: From ὀλίγος + ἀρχή.

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1. oligarch

   An oligarch is a member of an oligarchy, which is a small group of individuals that holds and controls power in a state or organization. This term is often used to denote individuals who have accumulated significant wealth or political power, frequently through business or other economic means.

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1. • Ruler

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How to pronounce oligarch?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of oligarch in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of oligarch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of oligarch in a Sentence

1. Luca Solca:

   The Russian luxury market is made by relatively few consumers with very high discretionary spending power, as epitomised by the 'Russian oligarch', these consumers have higher exposure to high-end versus accessible luxury brands and categories... such as Brioni and Cartier.

2. Michael Avenatti:

   They still haven't told anyone truly what the arrangement was with Michael Cohen, what it was for, why did they hire Michael Cohen to undertake this effort -- to this effort and what they haven't said is that there was absolutely no contacts whatsoever or connection between their entity and this oligarch or Russia.

3. Greg Saichin:

   The question investors have is: who is next? Could you extend Rusal-style sanctions to other companies? Potentially they could, we know of a number of individuals who are either owners of companies or have stakes in companies, who may be next in line ... There is oligarch risk so we have moved to reduce the Kremlin element in the portfolio.

4. Boris Johnson:

   You throw a stone in Kensington and you'll hit an oligarch, some of them are close to Putin and some of them aren't.

5. The Post:

   Among those who had a stake in the outcome was Hunter Biden ... who at the time was on the board of an energy company owned by a Ukrainian oligarch who had been in the sights of the fired prosecutor general.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=oligarch
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Oligarch
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=oligarch