oligarchy Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a political system governed by a few people
- 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
WordNet
Ol"i*gar"chy noun
Etymology
Gr. few, little + to rule, govern: cf.F.Wordforms
Definitions
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. All oligarchies, wherein a few men domineer, do what they list. Burton.
