oligarchy
(noun) a political system governed by a few people; “one of his cardinal convictions was that Britain was not run as a democracy but as an oligarchy”; “the big cities were notoriously in the hands of the oligarchy of local businessmen”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oligarchy (plural oligarchies)
A government run by only a few, often the wealthy.
Those who make up an oligarchic government.
A state ruled by such a government.
Source: Wiktionary
Ol"i*gar"chy, n.; pl. Oligarchies. Etym: [Gr. oligarchie.]
Definition: A form of government in which the supreme power is placed in the hands of a few persons; also, those who form the ruling few. All oligarchies, wherein a few men domineer, do what they list. Burton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
