Oligarch: meaning, definitions and examples

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oligarch

 

[ หˆษ’lษชษกษ‘หk ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

wealthy businessmen

An oligarch is a very rich business leader with a great deal of political influence.

Synonyms

baron, magnate, tycoon

Examples of usage

  • The country's oligarchs control a significant portion of the economy.
  • The oligarchs have close ties to the government.
Context #2 | Noun

Russia/Ukraine context

In Russia and Ukraine, an oligarch is a member of a small group of powerful individuals who control the country's economy.

Synonyms

business magnate, industrialist

Examples of usage

  • The oligarchs in Russia amassed their wealth after the fall of the Soviet Union.
  • Ukrainian oligarchs have a significant impact on the country's political landscape.

Translations

Translations of the word "oligarch" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น oligarca

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคญเคฟเคœเคพเคคเฅเคฏเคตเคพเคฆเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Oligarch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ oligarki

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะปั–ะณะฐั€ั…

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oligarcha

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ชใƒชใ‚ฌใƒซใƒ’

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท oligarque

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ oligarca

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท oligark

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณผ๋‘์ •์น˜๊ฐ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃูˆู„ูŠุบุงุฑุดูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oligarcha

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oligarcha

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏกๅคด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oligarch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ olรญgarki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะปะธะณะฐั€ั…

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒฅแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oliqarx

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ oligarca

Etymology

The term 'oligarch' originated from the ancient Greek word 'oligarkhes', which referred to a member of a small governing group. In modern usage, it is often associated with wealthy business leaders who wield significant political power, particularly in post-Soviet countries like Russia and Ukraine.