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Oligarchy by: Anthony Huber. Definition and Part of Speech. Noun 1) Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families. 2) Those making up such a government. 3) A state governed by a few people. . Example.
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Definition and Part of Speech • Noun • 1) Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families. • 2) Those making up such a government. • 3) A state governed by a few people.
Example • Until 1916 the country was ruled by an oligarchy of landowners who operated a parliament on a restricted suffrage.