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oligarchy The population was shackled by an iron-willed oligarchy that dictated every aspect of their lives and ruthlessly crushed any hint of rebellion. ˈɑləˌgɑrki

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A government in which power is in the hands of a small group. Oligarchy combines roots from the Greek words oligos, meaning “few,” and archos, meaning “leader or ruler.” In ancient Greece, an aristocracy was government by the “best” (in Greek, aristos) citizens. An oligarchy was a corrupted aristocracy, one in which a few evil men unjustly seized power and used it to further their own ends. Since at least 1542, oligarchy has been used in English to describe oppressive governments of the kind that serve the interests of a few very wealthy families.

word	oligarchy
definition	A government in which power is in the hands of a small group.
eg_sentence	The population was shackled by an iron-willed oligarchy that dictated every aspect of their lives and ruthlessly crushed any hint of rebellion.
explanation	Oligarchy combines roots from the Greek words oligos, meaning “few,” and archos, meaning “leader or ruler.” In ancient Greece, an aristocracy was government by the “best” (in Greek, aristos) citizens. An oligarchy was a corrupted aristocracy, one in which a few evil men unjustly seized power and used it to further their own ends. Since at least 1542, oligarchy has been used in English to describe oppressive governments of the kind that serve the interests of a few very wealthy families.
IPA	ˈɑləˌgɑrki

Oligarchy Government Power Meaning Hands Small Group Population