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Broligarchy (n.) is rule by a handful of tech billionaires who turn their money, platforms and access into political power.
Broligarchy (n.) is feudalism where the lords own the town square instead of the land.
Broligarchy (n.) is the disruptors of the establishment, seated in its front row.
At Donald Trump's second inauguration, the three richest men on Earth, Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg, sat with his Cabinet nominees at the center of the room.
Before it meant tech billionaires, "broligarchy" was surfer slang for the clique of local bros who lord it over a wave break.
Cambridge Dictionary added "broligarchy" in August 2025, barely a year after the word went mainstream.
Broligarchy (n.) is the group chat that runs the country.
Broligarchy (n.) is a few men rich enough to buy the microphone, still complaining they're being silenced.
Broligarchy (n.) is a government you can't vote out, because you already agreed to its terms of service.
Journalist Carole Cadwalladr pushed "broligarchs" into mainstream print with a July 2024 Observer headline about tech moguls lining up to court Trump.
Broligarchy (n.) is oligarchy in a hoodie, with a podcast mic where the crown used to be.