oligarch

ol·i·garch

O0064800 (ŏl′ĭ-gärk′, ō′lĭ-)n. A member of a small governing faction.

[Greek oligarkhēs : oligos, few + -arkhēs, -arch.]

(ˈɒlɪˌɡɑːk) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a member of an oligarchy

(ˈɒl ɪˌgɑrk)

n. one of the rulers in an oligarchy. [1600–10; < Greek oligárchēs; see olig-, -arch]

Thesaurus

Noun

oligarch - one of the rulers in an oligarchyruler, swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"

Translations

олигарх