Dutertegarch

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noun

An oligarch who is associated with and benefits from the Duterte administration and its economic policies.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounDutertegarch (plural Dutertegarchs)

plural Dutertegarchs

  1. PhilippinePhilippinesneologismgovernmentAn oligarch who is associated with and benefits from the Duterte administration and its economic policies.

    Dutertegarchs in politics

    2021 July 27, “Dutertegarchs”, in IBON Foundation
    2 more examples

    But while Duterte wants to “kill” these two oligarchs, he’s open to the entry of another oligarch, Manny Villar’s Prime Water, to replace Manila Water and Maynilad. Prime Water currently has concessions in several provinces but the transition from Maynilad and Manila Water to Prime Water would make Villar the “water supply king,” the latest Dutertegarch.

    2020 April 7, Perry Diaz, “Rise of the Dutertegarchs”, in Philippine Sentinel

    Philippine leader solidifies new class of ‘Dutertegarchs’ that has prospered from state deals and concessions during his tenure

    2022 February 10, Jason Castaneda, “Duterte’s oligarchs enriched in waning days of his rule”, in Asia Times

Origin

Blend of Duterte + oligarch, after Rodrigo Duterte.

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APA

Dutertegarch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutertegarch

MLA

“Dutertegarch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutertegarch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dutertegarch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutertegarch.

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