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  1. oligarchic, oligarchicaladjective

    of or relating to or supporting or characteristic of an oligarchy

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  1. oligarchicadjective

    of or pertaining to oligarchy

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  1. oligarchic

    Oligarchy (from Greek ὀλιγαρχία (oligarkhía) 'rule by few'; from ὀλίγος (olígos) 'few', and ἄρχω (arkho) 'to rule or to command') is a conceptual form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people. These people may or may not be distinguished by one or several characteristics, such as nobility, fame, wealth, education, or corporate, religious, political, or military control. Throughout history, power structures considered to be oligarchies have often been viewed as tyrannical, relying on public obedience or oppression to exist. Aristotle pioneered the use of the term as meaning rule by the rich, for which another term commonly used today is plutocracy. In the early 20th century Robert Michels developed the theory that democracies, like all large organizations, tend to turn into oligarchies. In his "Iron law of oligarchy" he suggests that the necessary division of labor in large organizations leads to the establishment of a ruling class mostly concerned with protecting their own power.

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  1. oligarchic

    Oligarchic refers to a type of governance or power structure in which control or ruling authority is held by a small group of people, typically those who are wealthy, well-connected, or from a certain family or social class. These few individuals exercise considerable influence and control over the political landscape, economic resources, and social structures. This term is often used negatively, suggesting unfairness, corruption, and a lack of democracy or equality.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of oligarchic in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of oligarchic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of oligarchic in a Sentence

  1. Casey Michel:

    That is the most corrupt industry in one of the most corrupt countries in the world. You can't disentangle the sources of this wealth from the initial sources of the corruption, casey Michel can not have made that money without specific political connections or connections to organized crime or connections to other oligarchic figures.

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