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boligarch

UK/ˈbɒlɪˌɡɑːk/

boligarch noun: a Venezuelan oligarch or billionaire.

Noun

boligarch (plural boligarchs)

  1. (informal) A Venezuelan oligarch or billionaire.
    • The rise of "Boligarchs"2007, The Economist
    • It was rumoured that on a trip home to Barinas, Chávez took a baseball bat to a brother's Hummer. But for all his public railing, he continued letting the boligarchs make money – long as they served him.2013 March 7, Rory Carroll, Comandante: The Life and Legacy of Hugo Chávez, Canongate Books, →ISBN

Forms of boligarch

pluralboligarchs

Origin of boligarch

Blend of bolívar + oligarch.

Questions about boligarch

What does boligarch mean?
Boligarch means a Venezuelan oligarch or billionaire.
What part of speech is boligarch?
Boligarch is a noun.
How do you pronounce boligarch?
Boligarch is pronounced /ˈbɒlɪˌɡɑːk/ (UK).
What is the plural of boligarch?
The plural of boligarch is boligarchs.

Words near boligarch in the dictionary

  1. bolidophycean
  2. bolidophyceans
  3. bolidophyte
  4. bolidophytes
  5. Bolifushi
  6. boligarch
  7. boligarchs
  8. Boligee
  9. Bolihera
  10. bolillo
  11. bolillos

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