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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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. a political system governed by a few people
  3. 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.
  4. A form of government in which the supreme power is placed inthe hands of a few persons; also, those who form the ruling few.All oligarchies, wherein a few men domineer, do what they list.Burton.
  5. n:100 n. a political system governed by a few people