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oligarch

/ˈɒlɪɡɑːk/noun

उच्चारण ऑलिगार्क

कुलीनतंत्र का सदस्य, अल्पतंत्री

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a member of a small group of powerful people who control a country or an organization

    कुलीनतंत्र का सदस्य, अल्पतंत्री

    • The country is effectively run by a handful of oligarchs.
  2. 2

    [C]

    a very rich business leader who has a lot of political influence, especially in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union

    अत्यंत धनी और राजनीतिक रूप से प्रभावशाली उद्योगपति

    • Russian oligarchs bought football clubs and mansions in London.

    Synonyms tycoon magnate plutocrat

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oligarchy nounoligarchic adjective
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tycoon magnate plutocrat

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Government by a small group of powerful people is oligarchy, government by the rich is plutocracy, and government by one person with total power is autocracy.

कुछ शक्तिशाली लोगों के छोटे समूह द्वारा शासन oligarchy (अल्पतंत्र), धनवानों द्वारा शासन plutocracy (धनिकतंत्र), और पूर्ण शक्ति वाले एक व्यक्ति का शासन autocracy (निरंकुश शासन) कहलाता है।