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oligarchy definition
oli·gar·chy (äl′i gär′kē)
noun pl. oligarchies -·chies
- a form of government in which the ruling power belongs to a few persons
- a state governed in this way
- the persons ruling such a state
Etymology: Gr oligarchia: see olig(o)- & -archy
Related Forms:
- oligarchic ol′i·gar′·chic adjective or oligarchical ol′i·gar′·chi·cal
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