1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Oligarchy \Ol"i*gar"chy\, n.; pl. {Oligarchies}. [Gr. ?; 'oli`gos few, little + 'a`rchein to rule, govern: cf. F. oligarchie.] A form of government in which the supreme power is placed in the hands of a few persons; also, those who form the ruling few. [1913 Webster] All oligarchies, wherein a few men domineer, do what they list. --Burton. [1913 Webster]
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