Associations to the word «Oligarchy»
Noun
- Struggle
- Sociology
- Freeman
- Pro
- Ideology
- Party
- Coloni
- Establishment
- Former
- Foe
- Ruler
- Garrison
- Nation
- Ideal
- Economic
- Economy
- Powers
- Jealousy
- Slavery
- Policy
- Interest
- Florence
- Warfare
- Sovereignty
- Form
- Transition
- Crush
- Heel
- Socialist
- Freedom
- Commonwealth
- Expense
- Transform
- Drift
- Civilization
- Corporation
- Labor
- Prey
- Countryside
- Destruction
- Decline
- Coming
- Support
- Favour
- Rivalry
- Leader
- Statesman
- Preserve
- Union
- Collapse
- Neighbour
- Law
- Governance
- Rise
- Opponent
- Settler
- Emperor
- Decay
- Control
- Merchant
- Principle
- Banker
- Proof
Adjective
Wiktionary
OLIGARCHY, noun. A government run by only a few, often the wealthy.
OLIGARCHY, noun. Those who make up an oligarchic government.
OLIGARCHY, noun. A state ruled by such a government.
Dictionary definition
OLIGARCHY, noun. 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"; "the big cities were notoriously in the hands of the oligarchy of local businessmen".
Wise words
Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry
and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.