Today’s “Word of the Day” is “oligarch“ and it is a noun meaning “a very rich businessman who is having a lot of political influence (particularly in Russia)”.
Example Sentence: The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) on Wednesday said it was shocked at news reports of “NDTV is being bought up by the Adani Group”. “It is evident that the two oligarchs of the Indian economy have decided to parcel out (divide/share among themselves) the entire media industry between them, leaving no room for independent players. TV media has increasingly become the voice of the corporates and certain political parties,” said a DUJ statement.
This word is present in The Hindu article Adani stake in NDTV | Two oligarchs taking over entire media, says Delhi Union of Journalists and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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