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Oligarch vs Authoritarian - What's the difference?

oligarch | authoritarian |

As nouns the difference between oligarch and authoritarian

is that oligarch is a member of an oligarchy, someone who is part of a small group that runs a country while authoritarian is one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.

As an adjective authoritarian is

of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.

oligarch

English

Noun

(wikipedia oligarch) (en noun)
  • A member of an oligarchy, someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.
  • A very rich person, particularly with political power; a plutocrat.
  • (label) A protoplanet formed during oligarchic accretion.

    • Synonyms

    * (rich and powerful person) (l), (l)

    Related terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    authoritarian

    English

    (wikipedia authoritarian)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.
  • Characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial.
    • The authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws for low-wage peasants.
  • Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one was an authority.

    • Synonyms

    * (sense, tending to impose one's demands) commanding, imperious * (characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority) illiberal, oppressive * See also

    Antonyms

    * (characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority) liberal

    Derived terms

    * authoritarianism * antiauthoritarian

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.
    • The dictator was an authoritarian .
  • One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.
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