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a small group of very powerful people that controls a government or society: The powerful socio-economic oligarchy tried to preserve its privileged status. The country is run by a self-selecting oligarchy with little regard for the rules of law and natural justice. [ C ] a country with a government that is an oligarchy:
Britannica Dictionary definition of OLIGARCHY. 1. [count] a : a country, business, etc., that is controlled by a small group of people. Their nation is an oligarchy. b : the people that control a country, business, etc. An oligarchy rules their nation. 2. [noncount] : government or control by a small group of people.
Check pronunciation: oligarchy. Definition of oligarchy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
