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oligarchy

UK
/ˈɒlɪɡɑːki/
US
/ˈɑlɪɡɑrki/

Translations

oligarchynoun
oligarchies
pl
UK
/ˈɒlɪɡɑːki/
US
/ˈɑlɪɡɑrki/
The country was ruled by an oligarchy that controlled all major industries and political decisions.
Le pays était dirigé par une oligarchie qui contrôlait toutes les grandes industries et les décisions politiques.
Synonyms
plutocracy
aristocracy
elite
tyranny
autocracy

Definitions

oligarchynoun
A form of government in which power is held by a small group of people.
The country was ruled by an oligarchy that controlled all major industries and political decisions.
A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
The corporation was run by an oligarchy of wealthy investors who made all the key decisions.
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