oligarchy

Meaning

Noun

A government run by only a few, often the wealthy.
Those who make up an oligarchic government.
A state ruled by such a government.

Origin

From French oligarchie, from Latin oligarchia, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχία, from ὀλίγος + ἀρχή.
Surface analysis: olig- + -archy.

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