oligarchy

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Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.

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Those making up such a government.

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A state governed by a few persons.

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A form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the hands of a small exclusive class; also, collectively, those who form such a class or body.

noun

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.

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A government run by only a few, often the wealthy.

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Those who make up an oligarchic government.

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A state ruled by such a government.

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a political system governed by a few people