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- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
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oligarchies |
| definition 1: |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power.
The nation calls itself a democracy but is in fact an oligarchy in which only high-ranking members of the military hold any power.- synonyms:
- aristocracy
- similar words:
- elitism, monarchy, theocracy, triumvirate
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| definition 2: |
the group of those who have power in such a government.
The city-state was ruled by an oligarchy made up of members of a wealthy family.- synonyms:
- aristocracy, nobility, royalty
- similar words:
- elite, establishment, patricians, peerage
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| derivations: |
oligarchic (adj.), oligarchical (adj.), oligarchically (adv.) |
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