oligarch; few who hold power; magnate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
oligarch; one of a small group holding power
formalOften used in contexts of politics, economics, or business to describe individuals or groups with concentrated control. Can have a negative connotation.
Nà那
ge个
guó国
jiā家
de的
jīng经
jì济
bèi被
jǐ几
ge个
jīn金
róng融
guǎ寡
tóu头
kòng控
zhì制
le了
。
The country's economy is controlled by a few financial magnates.
Zhè这
chǎng场
gǎi改
gé革
zhǐ旨
zài在
dǎ打
pò破
zhèng政
zhì治
guǎ寡
tóu头
de的
lǒng垄
duàn断
。
This reform aims to break the monopoly of the political oligarchs.
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Tā他
tōng通
guò过
shōu收
gòu购
chéng成
le了
méi媒
tǐ体
guǎ寡
tóu头
。
He became a media magnate through acquisitions.
Guǎ寡
tóu头
tǒng统
zhì治
cháng常
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
shè社
huì会
bù不
gōng公
。
Oligarchic rule often leads to social injustice.