oligarchy
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French oligarchie, from Latin oligarchia, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχία (oligarchia), from 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
Wikipedia oligarchy (plural oligarchies)
- A government run by only a few, often the wealthy.
- Those who make up an oligarchic government.
- A state ruled by such a government.
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Government by only a few
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Those who make up an oligarchic government
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