The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
oligarchic — (adj.) 1640s, from Gk. oligarkhikos, from oligarkhos, related to oligarkhia (see OLIGARCHY (Cf. oligarchy)). Related: Oligarchical … Etymology dictionary
oligarchic — [adj] governed by small group cabalistic, cliquey*, elite, exclusive, select; concepts 554,568 … New thesaurus
oligarchic — oligarchy ol‧i‧gar‧chy [ˈɒlgɑːki ǁ ˈɑːlgɑːrki, ˈoʊ ] noun oligarchies PLURALFORM 1. [uncountable] when a country is ruled or controlled by a small group of people, usually from the same social class: • Oligarchy took over from democracy. 2.… … Financial and business terms
oligarchic — oligarchy ► NOUN (pl. oligarchies) 1) a small group of people having control of a state. 2) a state governed by such a group. DERIVATIVES oligarchic adjective. ORIGIN from Greek oligoi few + arkhein to rule … English terms dictionary
oligarchic — or oligarchical adjective Date: 1586 of, relating to, or based on an oligarchy … New Collegiate Dictionary
oligarchic — oligarchically, adv. /ol i gahr kik/, adj. of, pertaining to, or having the form of an oligarchy. Also, oligarchical. [1640 50; < Gk oligarchikós, equiv. to oligarch(ía) OLIGARCHY + ikos IC] * * * … Universalium
oligarchic — adjective of or pertaining to oligarchy … Wiktionary
oligarchic — É‘lɪ gÉ‘rkɪk / É’lɪ gÉ‘Ëk adj. of an oligarchy, of government by the few, pertaining to government by the elite … English contemporary dictionary
oligarchic — ol·i·gar·chic … English syllables
oligarchic — See: oligarchy … English dictionary
