oligarchy
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/ˈɑːləɡɑːrki/
🇬🇧
/ˈɒlɪɡɑːki/
noun
R
A system where power is held by a few people.
The country was ruled by an oligarchy that controlled all major industries.
R
The group of people who control an oligarchy.
The oligarchy made decisions that affected the entire nation.
R
A country that is controlled by an oligarchy.
In this oligarchy, the wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few.
translation
A system where power is held by a few people.; The group of people who control an oligarchy.; A country that is controlled by an oligarchy.
Word Forms
Plural
oligarchies