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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ol·i·garch \\ˈä-lə-ˌgärk, ˈō-\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Greek oligarchēs, from olig- + -archēs -arch DATE circa 1610 : a member or supporter of an oligarchy English Etymology oligarch c.1600, from Gk. oligarkhes, related to oligarkhia (see oligarchy). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 oligarch oli·garch / 5Cli^B:k; NAmE 5B:lE^B:rk / noun a member of an oligarchy 寡头政治家；寡头统治集团成员 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ol·i·garch \ˈäləˌgärk, -gȧk\ noun (-s) Etymology: Greek oligarchēs, from olig- + -archēs -arch : a member or supporter of an autocratic clique < bureaucratic oligarchs in striped pants or khaki — Edmond Taylor > especially : a member of a political oligarchy < the factional violence between democrats and oligarchs with which the Greek cities of the late fifth and early fourth centuries were sadly familiar — G.R.Morrow > |
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