iron law of oligarchy
noun
A tendency for large organizations to be run by a small number of people committed to maintaining their leadership.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Eden Paul (1865–1944).
- a free hand
- (a) free rein
- a free ride
- afreet
- afresh
- afret
- Afric
- Africa
- African
- Africana
- African American
- African American Vernacular English
- African bee
- African bush pig
- African daisy
- Africander
- African elephant
- African Eve
- African Eve hypothesis
- African gray
- African grey
- African grey parrot
- African honeybee
- African horse disease
- African horse sickness