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Oligarchy - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Oligarchy : (noun)
1: a political system governed by a few people
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Oligarchy : \Ol"i*gar"chy\, n.; pl. Oligarchies. [Gr. ?; ? few,
little _ ? to rule, govern: cf.F. oligarchie.]
A form of government in which the supreme power is placed in
the hands of a few persons; also, those who form the ruling
few.
All oligarchies, wherein a few men domineer, do what
they list. --Burton.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Oligarchy |
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NonTeoh: ...was now run by an Oligarchy of vast mega-corporations and it looked like the machine of a philistine, luddite devil that... |
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vaxen_var: @gregory4unme The 'Uniform Commercial Code.' Today we are 'ruled/measured' by commerce. Cradle to grave. Tyrannical Oligarchy. |
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bdert: @GuyaneseDiva01 @ these events I don't know sweetie...These are the esoteric Oligarchy of opulent elitist who autonomously rule the world... |
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