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A word I'd never heard before the Trump regime is emolument. Arkansas Granny May 2018 #1
Maybe in graduate schools. Elsewhere, not so much IMO. n/t rzemanfl May 2018 #2
Oligarchy TheRealNorth May 2018 #3
"Oligarchs" was a pretty common slanderous phrase Docreed2003 May 2018 #4
I was familiar with the word before then, but it did not seem to be commonly used until the 2016 EffieBlack May 2018 #6
Agreed Docreed2003 May 2018 #8
That's really an honest self-reflection EffieBlack May 2018 #17
This Atlantic article from 2011 might be useful. The author is a appalachiablue May 2018 #5
Yes, I'm familiar with the word and certainly heard it before 2016. But it was not in common usage EffieBlack May 2018 #7
Jimmy Carter called it just a few years ago, quite bluntly. I credit him for saying it out loud. nt Hekate May 2018 #9
I used it well before 2016 but can't speak to how widespread its use is now. Solly Mack May 2018 #10
I would imagine that Occupy Wall Street could have caused an uptick in usage. Lucky Luciano May 2018 #11
It was around in 2011 & 2012 when Chris Hayes of MSNBC published appalachiablue May 2018 #12
Not like now. Nt BootinUp May 2018 #13
Only in the context of the Roman Republic... comradebillyboy May 2018 #14
Yes oberliner May 2018 #15
Not that I recall. triron May 2018 #16
It is a pretty archaic word that was used in intellectual circles mostly. Blue_true May 2018 #18
Most governments in the world are oligarchies. The new word to me is .... kwassa May 2018 #19
Agree with both of your sentences. appalachiablue May 2018 #20
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