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petrogarch en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of petro- + oligarch.

Meanings

1. Someone who is part of a small group that controls the petroleum industry, and hence has power over lives and governments similar to the powers of an oligarch.
   • Why focus on gas in particular? Because gasoline is where the world’s petrogarchs have us by the short hairs. 2012, J. Rauch, “Ban Gasoline”, in The Atlantic:
   • ... selling out to the petrogarchs of Russia and Qatar was simply a master stroke of evil genius. 2010, B. Dowbiggin, “Pursuing MLSE a survival strategy for Rogers”, in The Globe and Mail:

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