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oligarch

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ol·i·garch  (l-gärk, l-)
n.
A member of a small governing faction.
[Greek oligarkhs : oligos, few + -arkhs, -arch.]
oligarch [ˈɒlɪˌgɑːk]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a member of an oligarchy
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Noun1.oligarch - one of the rulers in an oligarchy
ruler, swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"
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Oligarchs and democrats go wrong in their conception of the good.
A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context
These strong oligarchs arose out of the conflict of competition and travelled the inevitable road toward combination.
The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context
Either they arm the multitude, and then they are more afraid of them than of the enemy; or, if they do not call them out in the hour of battle, they are oligarchs indeed, few to fight as they are few to rule.
The Republic by Plato View in context
 
 
 
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