Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oiligarchy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oili-garchy
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A country or elite group that obtains its power from control of the oil industry.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

"Saudi Arabia is an oiligarchy."

Etymology

Blend of oil + oligarchy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

oiligarchies (plural)

Questions

What does oiligarchy mean?: A country or elite group that obtains its power from control of the oil industry.
Where does oiligarchy come from?: Blend of oil + oligarchy.

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