oligarchy (Meaning)
oligarchy (n)
a political system governed by a few people
oligarchy (n.)
A form of government in which the supreme power is placed in the hands of a few persons; also, those who form the ruling few.
Synonyms & Antonyms of oligarchy
oligarchy Sentence Examples
- The city's government has been an oligarchy for centuries, with power concentrated in the hands of a small elite.
- The oligarchy that controls the media has been accused of manipulating information to maintain its dominance.
- The country's political system has evolved from a democracy into an oligarchy, with a small group of wealthy individuals holding disproportionate power.
- The oligarchy's grip on the economy has stifled competition and stifled innovation.
- The oligarchy has implemented policies that benefit the wealthy at the expense of the poor.
- The oligarchy has used its influence to suppress dissent and silence opposition.
- The people are growing increasingly frustrated with the oligarchy's corrupt and oppressive rule.
- A revolution is brewing as the people rise up against the oligarchy's tyranny.
- The oligarchy's days are numbered as the people demand a more just and equitable society.
- The oligarchy has been overthrown, and a new era of democracy and equality has begun.
FAQs About the word oligarchy
a political system governed by a few peopleA form of government in which the supreme power is placed in the hands of a few persons; also, those who form the rul
junta,clique, crowd, syndicate, mob, coterie,network, clan, team, coven
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The city's government has been an oligarchy for centuries, with power concentrated in the hands of a small elite.
The oligarchy that controls the media has been accused of manipulating information to maintain its dominance.
The country's political system has evolved from a democracy into an oligarchy, with a small group of wealthy individuals holding disproportionate power.
The oligarchy's grip on the economy has stifled competition and stifled innovation.
