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oligarchy in Finnish

oligarchy in Finnish is harvainvalta, oligarkia, oligarkit — oligarchy means a system of government in which power rests with a small group of people, typically the wealthy, rather than with the population as a whole.

oligarchy in Finnish

harvainvalta
noun
oligarkia
noun
oligarkia
noun
Those who make up an oligarchic government.
oligarkit
noun
Those who make up an oligarchic government.
valtaeliitti
noun
Those who make up an oligarchic government.

What does "oligarchy" mean?

  1. noun A system of government in which power rests with a small group of people, typically the wealthy, rather than with the population as a whole.
    "Critics argue the country has drifted from democracy into oligarchy."
  2. noun The small group that holds such power, or a state ruled by one.
    "A narrow oligarchy of families controlled the city for two centuries."
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oligarchy in a sentence

  • Critics argue the country has drifted from democracy into oligarchy.
  • Aristotle treated oligarchy as the corrupted form of aristocracy.
  • A narrow oligarchy of families controlled the city for two centuries.
  • Sparta and Venice were both oligarchies.

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What is "oligarchy" in Finnish?

"oligarchy" in Finnish is harvainvalta, oligarkia, oligarkit. oligarchy means: A system of government in which power rests with a small group of people, typically the wealthy, rather than with the population as a whole.

How do you use "oligarchy" in a sentence?

Example: "Critics argue the country has drifted from democracy into oligarchy." In Finnish, "oligarchy" is harvainvalta, oligarkia, oligarkit.

Are there other ways to say "oligarchy" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "oligarchy": harvainvalta, oligarkia, oligarkit, valtaeliitti.

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