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Oligarchy

Oligarchy Meaning & Definition
Oligarchy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Oligarchy?

[n] a political system governed by a few people

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See Also | form of government | political system

Oligarchy In Webster's Dictionary

\Ol"i*gar"chy\, n.; pl. {Oligarchies}. [Gr. ?; ? few, little + ? to rule, govern: cf.F. oligarchie.] 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.

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