"oiligarchy" meaning in All languages combined

See oiligarchy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: oiligarchies [plural]
Etymology: Blend of oil + oligarchy Etymology templates: {{blend|en|oil|oligarchy}} Blend of oil + oligarchy Head templates: {{en-noun}} oiligarchy (plural oiligarchies)
  1. (informal, derogatory) An elite group that obtains its power from control of the oil industry. Tags: derogatory, informal
    Sense id: en-oiligarchy-en-noun-k23KqBhe Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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