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noun - a political system governed by a few people
OLIGARCHIES - Oligarchy (from Greek (oligarkhía); from (olígos), meaning 'few', and (arkho), meaning 'to rule or to command') is a form of power structure ...
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Where a few lead moulds lie, chairs go |
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Feb 18 2012 The Times - Cryptic |
Dec 31 2006 New York Times |
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Plural form of oligarchy. |
a small group of people having control of a country or organization. |
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Oligarchy (from Greek (oligarkhía); from (olígos), meaning 'few', and (arkho), meaning 'to rule or to command') is a form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people. These people may be distinguished by nobility, wealth, family ties, education or corporate, religious or military control. Such states are often controlled by families who typically pass their influence from one generation to the next, but inheritance is not a necessary condition for the application of this term. * Throughout history, oligarchies have often been tyrannical, relying on public obedience or oppression to exist. Aristotle pioneered the use of the term as a synonym for rule by the rich, for which another term commonly used today is plutocracy. * Especially during the fourth century BCE, after the restoration of democracy from oligarchical coups, the Athenians used the drawing of lots for selecting government officers to counteract what the Athenians saw as a tendency toward oligarch |