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).
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(Book iii.) But the government which seems to him to best assure the reign of the law is the republic which borrows its principles from oligarchy and democracy.
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the reemergence of an American financial oligarchy is quite recent. ... The oligarchy and the government policies that aided it did not alone cause the financial crisis that exploded last year. Many other factors contributed, including excessive borrowing by households and lax lending standards out on the fringes of...
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When a small group of individuals wields a large portion of power and dictates the lives of the majority, it is called an "oligarchy." According to Webster's, oligarchy is "a government in which power is in the hands of a few." To those who have been educated to believe in the ideal of a democratic government, i.e.,
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So far as it is possible to determine what conservatives believe, the first principles of the conservative persuasion are derived from what leading conservative writers and public men have professed during the past two centuries. ... To anarchy there succeeds tyranny or oligarchy, in which power is monopolized by a very few.
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The Basic Principles of the Constitution 1:18:20 ... oligarchy — A form of government in which a relatively small body of individuals who govern possess high levels of wealth, social or military status, or achievement.
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Oligarchy Is Not Democracy; The first and second definitions of democracy in Webster's dictionary are:; 1: "a government by the people; esp : rule of the majority -; 2: a government in which the supreme power is held by the people."
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