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Meaning of oligarchy

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

oligarchy

Pronunciation:/ˈɒlɪˌɡɑːki//ˈoʊlɪˌɡɑɹki/

noun

Definitions

  1. A government run by only a few, often the wealthy.

  2. Those who make up an oligarchic government.

  3. A state ruled by such a government.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/oligarchy

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