English dictionary
oligarchy
/'/A/l/@/,g/A/rk/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a political system governed by a few people
ExamplesOne 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.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913