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oligarchic

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ol·i·gar·chy  (l-gärk, l-)
n. pl. ol·i·gar·chies
1.
a. Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.
b. Those making up such a government.
2. A state governed by a few persons.

oli·garchic, oli·garchi·cal adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.oligarchic - of or relating to or supporting or characteristic of an oligarchy
Translations
oligarchic [ˌɒlɪˈgɑːkɪk] ADJoligárquico
oligarchic(al)
adjoligarchisch
oligarchic [ˌɒlɪˈgɑːkɪk] adjoligarchico/a


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