Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deoligarchization

/diˌɑləɡɑɹˌkaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-o-lig-arch-iz-at-ion
IPA: /diˌɑləɡɑɹˌkaɪˈzeɪʃən/

33

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of reversing oligarchization, that is, the act or process of democratization by lessening the political power of oligarchs or removing them from influential positions.

American usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Of course, some MO's [social movement organizations] begin with a relatively oligarchical structure and de-oligarchization may occur."
"This deoligarchization was one of the fundamental conditions precedent for agricultural modernization and for growing mobility and commercialization of land, labour and capital."
"The deoligarchization and opening up of Israeli society in the two decades following the Six Day War were facilitated by a sharp rise in the standard of living and education, the ascent of a new class of professionals, technocrats, managers and businessmen, and the strengthening of ties with and orientation toward the West."
"Vladimir Gusinsky's media empire was another logical place to start "deoligarchization.""
"On the other hand, the impact of migration of national big business into the leading administrative positions in the regions appears to be significantly less straightforward. This process took place as a consequence of the ‘deoligarchisation’ campaign conducted by [Vladimir] Putin at the centre and to some extent had a positive effect on the level of transparency of centre-regional dialogue."
"Ukraine's reformers have wanted to wean the country off the oligarchs ever since the Maidan revolution, with only limited success. […] The process of "deoligarchisation", says Mr [Volodymyr] Fesenko, will be "complex and painful". But at least it has begun."

Etymology

From de- (prefix denoting reversal or undoing) + oligarchization.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /diˌɑləɡɑɹˌkaɪˈzeɪʃən/
British English: /diːˌɒlɪɡɑːkaɪˈzeɪʃn̩/

Usage

American usage
Uncountable

Inflected Forms

deoligarchisation (alternative) de-oligarchisation (alternative) de-oligarchization (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

oligarch oligarchal oligarchic oligarchical oligarchism oligarchist oligarchization oligarchize

Antonyms

oligarchization

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce deoligarchization?: The recorded pronunciation is /diˌɑləɡɑɹˌkaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does deoligarchization mean?: The act or process of reversing oligarchization, that is, the act or process of democratization by lessening the political power of oligarchs or removing them from influential positions.
Where does deoligarchization come from?: From de- (prefix denoting reversal or undoing) + oligarchization.

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