Meaning Of The Word Oligarchy

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Oligarchy Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Oligarchy?

oligarchy
countable noun: An oligarchy is a small group of people who control and run a particular country or organization. You can also refer to a country which is governed in this way as an oligarchy.

oligarchy in American English
a form of government in which the ruling power belongs to a few persons
noun: a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few

oligarchy in British English
noun: government by a small group of people

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