Oligarchy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.
  • n. Those making up such a government.
  • n. A state governed by a few persons.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A government run by only a few, often the wealthy.
  • n. Those who make up an oligarchic government.
  • n. A state ruled by such a government.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the hands of a small exclusive class; also, collectively, those who form such a class or body.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a political system governed by a few people
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    form of government    political system   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    aristocracy    bourgeoisie    despotism    monarchy    autocracy   
     
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