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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.