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oligarchy

/'ɑlə,ɡɑrki/

Synonyms of oligarchy Antonyms of oligarchy Examples of oligarchy Usage of oligarchy Parts of oligarchy Definition that contains oligarchy Words sounding like oligarchy Explanation of oligarchy

noun
a political system governed by a few people
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"one of his cardinal convictions was that Britain was not run as a democracy but as an oligarchy" "the big cities were notoriously in the hands of the oligarchy of local businessmen"

type of:
form of government political system

Examples of oligarchy

"one of his cardinal convictions was that Britain was not run as a democracy but as an oligarchy"
"the big cities were notoriously in the hands of the oligarchy of local businessmen"