oligarchy

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A noun referring to a political system or form of government in which power is held by a small group of people.

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   A political system in which power is held by a small, often self-appointed, group of people.

   حكم القلة

   • The country's oligarchy controlled all major industries and political decisions.
   • Many ancient Greek city-states were ruled by an oligarchy of wealthy citizens.
   • The revolution aimed to overthrow the corrupt oligarchy that had governed for decades.

   المرادفاتaristocracyplutocracy

   الأضدادdemocracyrepublic