"oligocracy" meaning in English

See oligocracy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: oligocracies [plural]
Etymology: From oligo- + -cracy. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|oligo|cracy}} oligo- + -cracy Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} oligocracy (countable and uncountable, plural oligocracies)
  1. Rule by a select few people. Tags: countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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