oligarchy — a form of government where power is held by a small group of people
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a form of government where power is held by a small group of people
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːlɪɡɑːrki/
Example Sentences
- The tech oligarchy controls most of our digital lives through their platforms.
- My high school was basically an oligarchy run by the three most popular kids who decided everything from prom themes to cafeteria menus.
- The gaming guild turned into an oligarchy when only the founding members could make important decisions.
oligarchy
NOUN[/ˈɑːlɪɡɑːrki/]
a form of government where power is held by a small group of people
A small oligarchy of masked lords rules the entire kingdom from a hidden chamber.
OLIG(few) + ARCHY(rule) — handing the ARCHY(rule) of the country to only a OLIG(few) rich men, the government became an oligarchy.
When the absolute monarchy fell, the five greedy lords took over to build a corrupt oligarchy.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Ancient Greek, combining 'oligos' meaning 'few' and 'arkhein' meaning 'to rule.' This term was used by Aristotle to describe one of the basic forms of government.
Breakdown
oligo- (few, little) + -archy (rule, government)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The tech oligarchy controls most of our digital lives through their platforms.”
“My high school was basically an oligarchy run by the three most popular kids who decided everything from prom themes to cafeteria menus.”
“The gaming guild turned into an oligarchy when only the founding members could make important decisions.”
“Our book club became an oligarchy after three members kept choosing romance novels every month.”
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