Sample Sentences foroligarchy (editor-reviewed)
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Some people argue that the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a few large corporations is leading to an oligarchy in modern society.oligarchy = a political system governed by a few people
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Some political theorists believe there is an iron law of oligarchy that all forms of organization will eventually develop tendencies to be ruled by the few.
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It had long been realized that the only secure basis for oligarchy is collectivism. (source)
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"LOOK UP 'OLIGARCHY' IN THE DICTIONARY IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I MEAN: 'A FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN WHICH THE POWER IS VESTED IN A FEW PERSONS OR IN A DOMINANT CLASS OR CLIQUE; GOVERNMENT BY THE FEW" But there were other issues of "government" that captured everyone's attention at the time; even Owen was distracted from the decision-making capacities of the new headmaster.† (source)
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This constitutional form must beware of degenerating into an "oligarchy"—when the government is run by a few people.† (source)
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After he tried to return the oligarchy and was executed, his family forfeited their lands and titles.† (source)
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It's not hard for me to believe that the Bureau would do bad things, because every government I've ever known has done bad things, even the Abnegation oligarchy, of which my father was the head.† (source)
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It is well understood here, that by the words Venice, England, we designate not the peoples, but social structures; the oligarchies superposed on nations, and not the nations themselves.† (source)
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The government may look more democratic, but it will actually be more oligarchic.† (source)
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The city, which was owned by an oligarchy of businessmen, being nominally ruled by the people, a huge army of graft was necessary for the purpose of effecting the transfer of power.† (source)
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The power of the State is exercised without restraint, either by dictators or by compact oligarchies operating through a privileged party and a political police.† (source)
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The wave of discontent that was stirring the people was beginning to strike at the heart of that oligarchic society.† (source)
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The Rangora are that oddest of ducks, a functional military-dominated oligarchy.† (source)
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The power of the State is exercised without restraint, either by dictators or by compact oligarchies operating through a privileged party and a political police.† (source)
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The countenance of the government may become more democratic, but the soul that animates it will be more oligarchic.† (source)
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This objection to the Constitution suggests an oligarchy will develop.† (source)
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