| 单词 | oligarch |
| 释义 | oligarch (once / 9817 pages) n An oligarch is one of the rulers in an oligarchy, which is a small group of people who are in power. The word oligarch has Greek roots, and comes from oligoi for "few” and arkhein "to rule." When a country is ruled by an oligarchy, power isn't in the hands of one person (like a monarchy) or the people (like a democracy) but a small group of people. An oligarch can be a member of the nobility or a wealthy person. People often say a democracy has oligarchs when rich people appear to have too much influence on a country. WORD FAMILYoligarch: oligarchic, oligarchs+/oligarchic: oligarchically USAGE EXAMPLESOligarchs and companies are guilty of the same behavior. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) This further polarizes the nation, both economically and politically, which, perversely, further cements the power of the oligarchs. Salon(Dec 25, 2016) The team’s owner, Mikhail D. Prokhorov, is a Russian oligarch, and its payroll, about $58.7 million, is the lowest in the league. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) n one of the rulers in an oligarchy Hyper ruler, swayer a person who rules or commands |
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