English
Etymology
From F. oligarchie#French|oligarchie < L. oligarchia#Latin|oligarchia < AGr. polytonic|ὀλιγαÏχία (oligarchia) < polytonic|ὀλίγος (oligos) "few" + polytonic|á¼€Ïχή (archÄ“) "rule".
Pronunciation
(UK): IPA|/ˈɒlɪɡɑËki/, SAMPA|/"QlIgA:ki/
(US): AHD|älʹÄ-gär'kÄ“, IPA|/ˈɑËlɪˌɡɑrki/, SAMPA|/"A:lI%gArki/ or
(US): AHD|ÅlʹÄ-gär'kÄ“, IPA|/ˈoÊŠlɪˌɡɑrki/, SAMPA|/"oUlI%gArki/
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Noun
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en-noun|oligarch|ies
- A [government]] by only a few, often the wealthy.
- Those who make up an oligarchic government.
- A state ruled by such a government.
Related terms
oligarch
oligarchic
oligarchical
Translations
trans-top|Government by only a few
Catalan: oligarquia f
Dutch: oligarchie#Dutch|oligarchie f
Finnish: harvainvalta, oligarkia
French: oligarchie#French|oligarchie f
German: Oligarchie f
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Hebrew: ×וליגרכיה f
Persian: جرگه‌سالاری (jarge-salari)
Spanish: oligarquÃa f
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trans-top|Those who make up an oligarchic government
Catalan: oligarquia f
Dutch: oligarchie#Dutch|oligarchie f
Finnish: oligarkki|oligarkit, oligarkia, [valtaeliitti]]
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French: oligarchie#French|oligarchie f
Hebrew: ×וליגרכיה f
Persian: جرگه‌سالاران (jarge-salaran)
Spanish: oligarquÃa f
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trans-top|State ruled by such a government
Finnish: oligarkia
German: Oligarchie f
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See also
autocracy
aristocracy
democracy
hierarchy
monarchy
ochlocracy
plutocracy
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