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Dutertegarch

Dutertegarch noun: an oligarch who is associated with and benefits from the Duterte administration and its economic policies.

Noun

Dutertegarch (plural Dutertegarchs)

  1. (Philippine, Philippines, neologism) An oligarch who is associated with and benefits from the Duterte administration and its economic policies.
    • But while Duterte wants to “kill” these two oligarchs, he’s open to the entry of another oligarch, Manny Villar’s Prime Water, to replace Manila Water and Maynilad. Prime Water currently has concessions in several provinces but the transition from Maynilad and Manila Water to Prime Water would make...2020 April 7, Perry Diaz, “Rise of the Dutertegarchs”, in Philippine Sentinel
    • Dutertegarchs in politics2021 July 27, “Dutertegarchs”, in IBON Foundation

Examples of Dutertegarch in a sentence

  • Prime Water currently has concessions in several provinces but the transition from Maynilad and Manila Water to Prime Water would make Villar the “water supply king,” the latest Dutertegarch.2020 April 7, Perry Diaz, “Rise of the Dutertegarchs”, in Philippine Sentinel:
  • Philippine leader solidifies new class of ‘Dutertegarchs’ that has prospered from state deals and concessions during his tenure2022 February 10, Jason Castaneda, “Duterte’s oligarchs enriched in waning days of his rule”, in Asia Times:

Forms of Dutertegarch

pluralDutertegarchs

Origin of Dutertegarch

Blend of Duterte + oligarch, after Rodrigo Duterte.

Questions about Dutertegarch

What does Dutertegarch mean?
Dutertegarch means an oligarch who is associated with and benefits from the Duterte administration and its economic policies.
How do you use Dutertegarch in a sentence?
Prime Water currently has concessions in several provinces but the transition from Maynilad and Manila Water to Prime Water would make Villar the “water supply king,” the latest Dutertegarch.
What part of speech is Dutertegarch?
Dutertegarch is a noun.
What is the plural of Dutertegarch?
The plural of Dutertegarch is Dutertegarchs.

Words near Dutertegarch in the dictionary

  1. duteousness
  2. duteplase
  3. Dutertard
  4. Dutertards
  5. Duterte
  6. Dutertegarch
  7. Dutertegarchs
  8. Dutertenomics
  9. Dutertism
  10. Duthie
  11. Duthies

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