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Meaning of 'oligarchy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Oligarchy [ n.]
- A form of government in which the supreme power is placed in the hands of a few persons; also, those who form the ruling few.

Meaning of 'oligarchy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . oligarchy [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a political system governed by a few people
Example in sentence:
  • 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

Nearby Words:

oliban olibanum olibene olid olidous olifant oligandrous oliganthous oligarch oligarchal

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