oligarchy
English
Etymology
From French oligarchie, from Latin oligarchia, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχία (oligarkhía), from ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”).
Surface analysis: olig- (“few”) + -archy (“rule”, “command”).
Pronunciation
Noun
oligarchy (plural oligarchies)
- A government run by only a few, often the wealthy.
- 2016 January 17, "Wealthy cabals run America," Al Jazeera America (retrieved 18 January 2016):
- The Itasca Project is just one example of existing oligarchy, and a surprisingly open one at that.
- 2016 January 17, "Wealthy cabals run America," Al Jazeera America (retrieved 18 January 2016):
- Those who make up an oligarchic government.
- A state ruled by such a government.
Related terms
Translations
Government by only a few
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Those who make up an oligarchic government
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State ruled by such a government
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