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silovarch

silovarch noun: a form of oligarch whose origin is in the security service (e.g. KGB, FSB) or law enforcement areas of government.

Noun

silovarch (plural silovarchs)

  1. A form of oligarch whose origin is in the security service (e.g. KGB, FSB) or law enforcement areas of government.
    • They differ from ordinary oligarchies in that silovarchs can deploy intelligence networks, state prosecutors, and armed force to intimidate or expropriate business rivals2007, Daniel Treisman, “Putin's Silovarchs”, in Orbis

Forms of silovarch

pluralsilovarchs

Origin of silovarch

Blend of silovik + oligarch.

Questions about silovarch

What does silovarch mean?
Silovarch means a form of oligarch whose origin is in the security service (e.g. KGB, FSB) or law enforcement areas of government.
What part of speech is silovarch?
Silovarch is a noun.
What is the plural of silovarch?
The plural of silovarch is silovarchs.

Words near silovarch in the dictionary

  1. silorane
  2. siloranes
  3. silos
  4. silour
  5. silours
  6. silovarch
  7. silovarchies
  8. silovarchs
  9. silovarchy
  10. silovik
  11. siloviki

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