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寡頭 — meaning in English

katō

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English meaning

  • oligarch noun A very rich businessman who wields political influence, especially one of those who acquired vast state assets in Russia and other post-Soviet countries after 1991.
  • oligarchy noun A system of government in which power rests with a small group of people, typically the wealthy, rather than with the population as a whole.

Senses

寡頭 is used for these senses in English:

  • oligarch A member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.
  • oligarchy Those who make up an oligarchic government.

oligarch — full definition

  1. noun A very rich businessman who wields political influence, especially one of those who acquired vast state assets in Russia and other post-Soviet countries after 1991.
  2. noun A member of a small group that holds power in a state or organisation.

oligarchy — full definition

  1. noun A system of government in which power rests with a small group of people, typically the wealthy, rather than with the population as a whole.
  2. noun The small group that holds such power, or a state ruled by one.

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