"oligarchical" meaning in English

See oligarchical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχικός (oligarkhikós) + -al. By surface analysis, oligarch + -ical. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grc:ὀλιγαρχικός|al}} Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχικός (oligarkhikós) + -al, {{surf|en|oligarch|-ical}} By surface analysis, oligarch + -ical Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} oligarchical
  1. Oligarchic.
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