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oilocracy

/ɔilˈɑkɹəsi/

oilocracy noun: a country whose capital comes mostly or largely from petroleum reserves.

Noun

oilocracy (plural oilocracies)

  1. A country whose capital comes mostly or largely from petroleum reserves.

Forms of oilocracy

pluraloilocracies

Origin of oilocracy

From oil + -o- + -cracy.

Questions about oilocracy

What does oilocracy mean?
Oilocracy means a country whose capital comes mostly or largely from petroleum reserves.
What part of speech is oilocracy?
Oilocracy is a noun.
How do you pronounce oilocracy?
Oilocracy is pronounced /ɔilˈɑkɹəsi/.
What is the plural of oilocracy?
The plural of oilocracy is oilocracies.

Words near oilocracy in the dictionary

  1. oilmonger
  2. oilmongers
  3. oilnut
  4. oilnuts
  5. oilocracies
  6. oilocracy
  7. oilometer
  8. oilometers
  9. oilpalm
  10. oilpalms
  11. oilpan

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