Spanish

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Etymology

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Blend of bolivariano (Bolivarian) +‎ oligarca (oligarch).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /boliˈɡaɾka/ [bo.liˈɣ̞aɾ.ka]
  • Rhymes: -aɾka
  • Syllabification: bo‧li‧gar‧ca

Noun

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boligarca m or f by sense (plural boligarcas)

  1. (Venezuela, Venezuelan politics, slang) a class of businesspeople and politicians who acquired wealth during the Bolivarian governments of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro