oligarchy

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.

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oli·garchic, oli·garchi·cal adj.

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oligarchy [ˈɒlɪˌgɑːkɪ]

n pl -chies

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) government by a small group of people

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a state or organization so governed

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a small body of individuals ruling such a state

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Chiefly US a small clique of private citizens who exert a strong influence on government

[via Medieval Latin from Greek oligarkhia, from olígos few + -archy]

oligarchic , oligarchical adj

oligarchically  adv

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oligarchy

1. a system of rule by a few persons.
2. the people who form such a government. — oligarch, n. — oligarchie, oligarchical, adj.

See also: Government

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

oligarchy - a political system governed by a few people; "one of his cardinal convictions was that Britain was not run as a democracy but as an oligarchy"; "the big cities were notoriously in the hands of the oligarchy of local businessmen" form of government, political system - the members of a social organization who are in power

Translations

oligarchy [ˈɒlɪgɑːkɪ] N → oligarquía f

oligarchy [ˈɒlɪgɑː^rki] n

(= group) → oligarchie f

(= form of government) → oligarchie f

oligarchy

n → Oligarchie f

oligarchy [ˈɒlɪˌgɑːkɪ] n → oligarchia

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oligarchy [ˈɒlɪˌgɑːkɪ] n → oligarchia