silovarch

English

Etymology

Blend of silovik +‎ oligarch

Noun

silovarch (plural silovarchs)

1. A form of oligarch whose origin is in the security service (e.g. KGB, FSB) or law enforcement areas of government.
   • 2007, Daniel Treisman, “Putin's Silovarchs”, in Orbis‎^[1]:

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

Related terms

• silovarchy

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: （俄羅斯）軍界寡頭 / （俄罗斯）军界寡头 ((Éluósī) jūnjiè guǎtóu)