Oligarchy - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈɑːləɡɑːrkɪ|
Brit.
|ˈɒlɪɡɑːkɪ|
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
the big cities were notoriously in the hands of the oligarchy of local businessmen
Extra examples
Their nation is an oligarchy.
An oligarchy rules their nation.
The corporation is ruled by oligarchy.
Eventually oligarchy took over from democracy.
Word forms
noun
singular: oligarchy
plural: oligarchies
singular: oligarchy
plural: oligarchies
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