Government by a small group of people; a form of government in which the exercise of power is restricted to a few people or families (in later use…
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| 释义 | society > authority > rule or government > rule of any class or persons > [noun] > of the upper classes (7) oligarchy1542 Government by a small group of people; a form of government in which the exercise of power is restricted to a few people or families (in later use… aristocracy1577 That form of government in which the chief power lies in the hands of those who are most distinguished by birth or fortune; political supremacy of… optimacy1595 Government, or a government, by the nobles or upper classes; = aristocracy, n. 3; a state with this form of government. Now rare. ottimacy1595 = optimacy, n. 2. Subcategories:— tendency to (1) — of boyars (1) — of squires (1) |
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