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oligarch

[ol-i-gahrk] / ˈɒl ɪˌgɑrk /
NOUN
dictator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authoritarian autocrat commander despot totalitarian tyrant
STRONG
absolutist boss chief disciplinarian oppressor tycoon
WEAK
leader ringleader slavedriver usurper
Antonyms
STRONGEST
follower worker
WEAK
adviser
NOUN
ruler
Synonyms
STRONGEST
czar emperor king monarch shah sultan
STRONG
baron baroness caesar caliph count countess czarina dame duchess duke dynast empress kaiser khan lady lord magnate maharajah maharani majesty mikado mogul overlord pasha pharaoh potentate prince princess queen rajah rani rex royal sovereign sultana tycoon
WEAK
contessa crowned head gerent imperator
Antonyms
WEAK
commoner subject
NOUN
strongman
Synonyms
STRONGEST
autocrat despot tyrant
STRONG
absolutist adviser authoritarian boss chief commander disciplinarian leader magnate mogul oppressor ringleader totalitarian tycoon usurper
WEAK
Big Brother man on horseback slavedriver
Antonyms
STRONG
employee follower worker

Example Sentences

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And in 2023, an investigation by BBC Newsnight revealed the connection between a Russian oligarch and a Guernsey firm.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Garibashvili was widely seen as one of the closest allies of powerful oligarch and Georgian Dream party chief Bidzina Ivanishvili.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Oleg Deripaska, a loyal Putin oligarch, recently posted a link to a Russian newspaper editorial that was unusually critical of the government’s failure to cultivate a healthy investment climate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

The oligarch, who made his fortune in oil and gas, is alleged to have strong ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, which he denies.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

He made lots of money, the oligarch added, and he invested some of it in culture and medicine for the city.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.