Meanings
nounoligarchization (countable and uncountable, plural oligarchizations)
plural oligarchizations
- uncountablegovernmentConversion of a political system to an oligarchy; (countable) an instance of this.
Antonyms: deoligarchization
Synonyms & antonyms
nounConversion of a political system to an oligarchy; (countable) an instance of this.
Opposite
Origin
From oligarchize + -ation (suffix denoting an action or process).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish oligarkiaksi kehittyminen
- oligarkiaksi kehittyminenconversion of a political system to an oligarchy; an instance of this
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with oligarchization
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
oligarchization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligarchization
MLA
“oligarchization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligarchization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oligarchization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligarchization.
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