oligarchy
/ˈɒlɪɡɑːki/noun
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कुलीनतंत्र, कुछ लोगों का शासन
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a form of government in which only a small group of people hold all the power
कुलीनतंत्र, कुछ लोगों का शासन
- The country was ruled by an oligarchy of wealthy families.
- A small oligarchy controlled the trade of the city.
- In an oligarchy, a few families make all the decisions.
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- The city was ruled by an oligarchy of rich merchants.
- Radhika wrote about the dangers of oligarchy for her civics project.
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Learn the set together: monarchy (one king or queen), democracy (the people), aristocracy (the nobles), plutocracy (the rich), autocracy (one person with absolute power), bureaucracy (officials), theocracy (religious leaders).
पूरा समूह एक साथ याद रखिए: monarchy (राजा या रानी का शासन), democracy (जनता का शासन), aristocracy (कुलीनों का शासन), plutocracy (धनिकों का शासन), autocracy (एक व्यक्ति का निरंकुश शासन), bureaucracy (अधिकारियों का शासन), theocracy (धर्मगुरुओं का शासन)।
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Government by a few.
'कुछ लोगों का शासन' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।