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by xenator 1043 days ago
Oligarch means businessman who have monopoly in some field. So, it is not very different from old money in Europe. Or corporations in USA.
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Stephen0xFF 1043 days ago
That is not the definition[0]. I can see how you think it might be, but oligarchy is for governments not monopolies -- even if some cases that line is blurred.

[0] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oligarch

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