oilocracy

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/ɔilˈɑkɹəsi/

noun

A country whose capital comes mostly or largely from petroleum reserves.

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Meanings

nounoilocracy (plural oilocracies)

plural oilocracies

  1. A country whose capital comes mostly or largely from petroleum reserves.

Origin

From oil + -o- + -cracy.

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Cite this entry
APA

oilocracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oilocracy

MLA

“oilocracy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oilocracy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oilocracy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oilocracy.

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