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oligarchy in Turkish

oligarchy in Turkish is oligarşi — 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 Turkish

oligarşi
noun
A government run by and for only a few, often the aristocracy, the wealthy, or their friends and associates.

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 Turkish?

"oligarchy" in Turkish is oligarşi. 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 Turkish, "oligarchy" is oligarşi.

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