oligarch

== English == === Etymology === From French oligarque, olygarche, from Late Latin oligarcha, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγάρχης (oligárkhēs). By surface analysis, olig- (“few”) +‎ -arch (“ruler, leader”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒlɪˌɡɑːk/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑləɡɑɹk/, /ˈoʊləɡɑɹk/ === Noun === oligarch (plural oligarchs) A member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of a small group that runs a country. A very wealthy business owner who wields political power. Synonyms: plutocrat, tycoonocrat (cosmogony) A protoplanet formed during oligarchic accretion. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== oligarchal oligarchic oligarchical oligarchy ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === oligarch on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Dutch == === Etymology === Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀλιγάρχης (oligárkhēs). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌoː.liˈɣɑrx/ Hyphenation: oli‧garch Rhymes: -ɑrx === Noun === oligarch m (plural oligarchen, diminutive oligarchje n) an oligarch (member of an oligarchy) [from late 18th c.] a plutocrat, an oligarch, especially in relation to the former Eastern Bloc [from late 20th c.] Synonym: plutocraat ==== Related terms ==== oligarchie oligarchisch ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: oligarg → Indonesian: oligark