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oligarchy
noun
(ol-i-gar-chy)
government by the few
oligarchy
noun
(ol-i-gar-chy)
a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes; also : a group exercising such control
oligarchy
noun
(ol-i-gar-chy)
an organization under oligarchic control
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