What is an "oligarchy"?
http://Dictionary.com"> http://Dictionary.com defines it as "a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique"
http://Dictionary.com"> http://Dictionary.com defines it as "a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique"
The online Encyclopedia Britannica defines "oligarchy" as "despotic power exercised by a small and privileged group for corrupt or selfish purposes."
The Cambrige Dictionary defines "oligarchy" as "the fact of a country being ruled or controlled by a small group of powerful people."