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oligocracy (s) (noun), oligocracies (pl)
A form of government where power effectively rests with a small elite segment of society as distinguished by royalty, wealth, family, military, or influence: Primarily in the United States, an oligocracy is a small clique of private citizens who exert a strong influence on a government.
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