[ŏĺĭ-gäŕkē, ṓlĭ-]
(n.)Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or…
(n.)A state governed by a few persons.
Dictionary.com · The American Heritage® Dictionary · See all 2 definitions »
Oligarchy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An Oligarchy (Greek , Oligarkhía ) (oligocracy) is a form of government in which power effectively rests with a small elite segment of society distinguished by royal, wealth, intellectual, family,...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligarchy
Oligarchy - Definition of Oligarchy at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Oligarchy. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... Use oligarchy in a Sentence...
dictionary.reference.com/browse/oligarchy dictionary.reference.com/browse/oligarchy
Oligarchy means the rule of the few, and those few are generally the people who are richer and more powerful than the others, what you might call the aristocrats or the nobles. ... Oligarchy for Kids - rule by a few rich guys...
www.historyforkids.org/learn/government/oligarchy.htm www.historyforkids.org/learn/government/oligarchy.htm
Oligarchy is a form of government where most political power effectively rests with a small segment of society (typically the most powerful, whether by wealth, military strength, ruthlessness, or political influence).
www.sunnyjersey.com/oligarchygovernment.htm www.sunnyjersey.com/oligarchygovernment.htm
General info on Government ... Greatest Government? | Aristocracy | Democracy | Monarchy | Oligarchy | Plutocracy | Theocracy | Dictatorship | Totalitarianism...
www.mpsvt.org/msms/grade6/gov-quest/page4.htm
Classical Literature Companion: oligarchy ... oligarchy (oligarchia, ‘rule of the few’), the limitation of political power to a portion of the community, such as a few families or individuals (the oligarchs). It was characteristic of oligarchs that they possessed greater wealth and influence than the rest of the community;
www.answers.com/topic/oligarchy www.answers.com/topic/oligarchy
Oligarchy & Oligopoly ... "Oligarchy... a government in which a small group exercises control, esp. for corrupt and selfish purposes." ... "If government becomes Independent of politics it can only mean that that sphere of government becomes an absolute self-perpetuating oligarchy ... such an elite becomes more suitable for...
www.oligarchyusa.com/ www.oligarchyusa.com/
The oligarchy in Venice was remarkably stable in that it lasted for 1100 years, up until Napoleon occupied Venice in 1797. This was all the more amazing since the population of Venice was only about 200,000. Australia has enough trouble finding good politicians with our population of 18 million, so it would be much...
www.students.org.au/oligarchy/ www.students.org.au/oligarchy/