oligarchic

adjective

ol·​i·​gar·​chic ˌä-lə-ˈgär-kik 

ˌō-

variants or oligarchical

ˌä-lə-ˈgär-ki-kəl 

ˌō-

: of, relating to, or based on an oligarchy

Examples of oligarchic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch, bought Chelsea in 2003, heralding a new era of financialization and oligarchic control. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Stevens was born in 1792, less than four years after the ratification of the Constitution, and grew up in a society formed in the wake of great violence that was questionably democratic, if not outright oligarchic. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

These trading houses positioned themselves as intermediaries between resource-rich authoritarian states and global markets, often cultivating deep relationships with oligarchic and politically exposed networks. — Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026

Orbán’s autocratic rule, his takeover of the press and courts, and the corruption of his family and oligarchic friends became intolerable. — Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, Medieval Latin & Greek; French oligarchique, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin oligarchicus, borrowed from Greek oligarchikós, from oligarchía oligarchy + -ikos -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oligarchic

• anarchic
• hierarchic