oligarchy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From French oligarchie < Latin oligarchia < Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχία (oligarchia) < ὀλίγος (oligos), “‘few’”) + ἀρχή (archē), “‘rule’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɒlɪɡɑːki/, SAMPA: /"QlIgA:ki/
• (US) enPR: älʹĭ-gär'kē, ōlʹĭ-gär'kē, IPA: /ˈɑːlɪˌɡɑrki/, /ˈoʊlɪˌɡɑrki/, SAMPA: /"A:lI%gArki/, /"oUlI%gArki/
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[edit] Noun

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oligarchy (plural oligarchies)

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.

[edit] Related terms

• oligarch
• oligarchic
• oligarchical

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