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Bollygarch en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɒlɪˌɡɑːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Blend of Bollywood + oligarch. Compare boligarch.

Meanings

1. (informal) An Indian oligarch or billionaire.
   • The Bollygarchs' magic mix. 2011, The Economist:
   • Getting into politics will cost you: India's Election Commission estimates the cost of fighting a seat is twenty- five million rupees. Only cricketers and Bollygarchs can afford that. 2013 June 6, Bloomsbury Publishing, The Authors XI: A Season of English Cricket from Hackney to Hambledon, A&C Black, →ISBN:
   • The Indian "Bollygarchs" became a transnational oligarchy, investing in real estate in London, New York, and Singapore, along with Chinese and Russian plutocrats. 2020 December 21, Philip McMichael, Heloise Weber, Development and Social Change: A Global Perspective, SAGE Publications, →ISBN:

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