the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of or pertaining to oligarchy, or government by a few.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Pertaining to or of the nature of oligarchy or government by a few; administering an oligarchy; administered as an oligarchy or by oligarchs; constituting an oligarchy.
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adj. of or relating to or supporting or characteristic of an oligarchy
Word Usage
"The Yabloko party, which campaigns against what it calls "oligarchic capitalism," may gain one or two seats, Lilit Gevorgyan, a London-based analyst at IHS Global Insight, said in an e-mailed note on Dec. 2."