# petrogarch

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Someone who is part of a small group that controls the petroleum industry, and hence has power over lives and governments similar to the powers of an oligarch.

## Etymology
Blend of petro- + oligarch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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