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oligarchy
oligarchy
/ˈɑːləˌgɑːrki/
noun
A political system governed by a few people
(
oligarchy
)
a political system governed by a few people
One of his cardinal convictions was that Britain was not run as a democracy but as an oligarchy
one of his cardinal convictions was that Britain was not run as a democracy but as an oligarchy
The big cities were notoriously in the hands of the oligarchy of local businessmen
the big cities were notoriously in the hands of the oligarchy of local businessmen
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