oligarch

Example Sentences

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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 BBC has also learned that, in another case, an Italian businessman pleaded guilty to bribing the oligarch.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

The bribery scheme in Italy alleged to involve Kulibayev is part of that legal case, although the oligarch is not among the defendants.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

But his shares have been frozen, depriving the oligarch of dividends and influence in the company.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 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