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English 1 sense of the word oligarchy:
NOUNgroupoligarchya political system governed by a few people
oligarchy pronunciation
Soundsaa'lahgaa.rkiy
Rhymesachy ... yucky: 142 rhymes with kiy...
Englisholigarchy: 1 sense noun 1, group
MeaningA political system governed by a few people.
Examples
  • "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"
Broaderpolitical system, form of governmentThe members of a social organization who are in power
Spanisholigarquía
Catalanoligarquia
Adjectivesoligarchic, oligarchicalof or relating to or supporting or characteristic of an oligarchy

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