silovarch

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noun

A form of oligarch whose origin is in the security service (e.g. KGB, FSB) or law enforcement areas of government.

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Meanings

nounsilovarch (plural silovarchs)

plural silovarchs

  1. A form of oligarch whose origin is in the security service (e.g. KGB, FSB) or law enforcement areas of government.

    They differ from ordinary oligarchies in that silovarchs can deploy intelligence networks, state prosecutors, and armed force to intimidate or expropriate business rivals

    2007, Daniel Treisman, “Putin's Silovarchs”, in Orbis

Origin

Blend of silovik + oligarch.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin （俄羅斯）軍界寡頭 /（俄罗斯）军界寡头
  • （俄羅斯）軍界寡頭 /（俄罗斯）军界寡头Translations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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