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oligarchism

oligarchism noun: the principles or spirit of an oligarchy.

Noun

oligarchism (uncountable)

  1. The principles or spirit of an oligarchy.

Origin of oligarchism

From oligarch + -ism.

Questions about oligarchism

What does oligarchism mean?
Oligarchism means the principles or spirit of an oligarchy.
What part of speech is oligarchism?
Oligarchism is a noun.

Words near oligarchism in the dictionary

  1. oligarchies
  2. oligarchise
  3. oligarchised
  4. oligarchises
  5. oligarchising
  6. oligarchism
  7. oligarchist
  8. oligarchists
  9. oligarchization
  10. oligarchizations
  11. oligarchize

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