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oligarch

oli·garch

UK/ˈɒlɪˌɡɑːk/ US/ˈɑləɡɑɹk/ uncommon

noun

1.

one of the rulers in an oligarchy

Origin

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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