Topic: GOVERNMENT
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Origin: | oligarchia, from oligos 'few' + -archia ( -ARCHY) |
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ol‧i‧gar‧chy
plural oligarchies
plural oligarchies1 [countable usually singular]PG a small group of people who run a country or organization, or a country that is run by a small group of people
2 [uncountable]PG when a country or organization is run by a small group of people : Eventually oligarchy took over from democracy.
Eventually oligarchy took over from democracy.