oligarca

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin oligarcha, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγάρχης (oligárkhēs).

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Noun

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oligarca m or f by sense (plural oligarques)

  1. (politics) oligarch
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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin oligarcha, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγάρχης (oligárkhēs). By surface analysis, oligo- (few) +‎ -arca (ruler, leader).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /o.liˈɡar.ka/
  • Rhymes: -arka
  • Hyphenation: o‧li‧gàr‧ca

Noun

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oligarca m or f by sense (masculine plural oligarchi, feminine plural oligarche)

  1. (politics) oligarch (member of an oligarchy)
  2. (by extension) despot, tyrant
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Further reading

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  • oligarca in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • oligarca in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • oligàrca in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • oligarca in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  • oligarca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin oligarcha, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγάρχης (oligárkhēs).

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Noun

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oligarca m or f by sense (plural oligarcas)

  1. (politics) oligarch (a member of an oligarchy)
    Synonym: oligarquista
  2. (colloquial) wealthy, politically influential industrialist or businessman
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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin oligarcha, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγάρχης (oligárkhēs).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oliˈɡaɾka/ [o.liˈɣ̞aɾ.ka]
  • Rhymes: -aɾka
  • Syllabification: o‧li‧gar‧ca

Noun

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oligarca m or f by sense (plural oligarcas)

  1. (politics) oligarch (a member of an oligarchy)
    • 2015 July 13, “La dureza del pacto amenaza con desatar una crisis política en Grecia”, in El País[1]:
      Grecia necesita reformas radicales que favorezcan a la sociedad y no a los oligarcas protegidos por los Gobierno anteriores.
      Greece needs radical reforms that favor society and not the oligarchs protected by previous governments.
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