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oligarch.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɒlɪˌɡɑːk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɑləɡɑɹk/US/ˈoʊləɡɑɹk/US
  1. A member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.

  2. A very wealthy business owner who wields political power.

  3. A protoplanet formed during oligarchic accretion.

Where this word comes from

From French oligarque, olygarche, from Late Latin oligarcha, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγάρχης (oligárkhēs). By surface analysis, olig- (“few”) + -arch (“ruler, leader”).

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