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oligarchy meaning in Tamil

சிலரால் நடத்தப்படும் ஆட்சி

/ˈɒlɪˌɡɑːki/US/ˈɑlɪˌɡɑɹki/

oligarchy in Tamil: சிலரால் நடத்தப்படும் ஆட்சி, சிலராட்சி. In English, oligarchy means a government run by and for only a few, often the aristocracy, the wealthy, or their friends and associates.

Tamil words for oligarchy

சிலரால் நடத்தப்படும் ஆட்சி, சிலராட்சி

English meaning of oligarchy

  1. noun A government run by and for only a few, often the aristocracy, the wealthy, or their friends and associates.
  2. noun A state ruled by such a government.
  3. noun Those who make up an oligarchic government.

Full definition of oligarchy

oligarchy in a sentence

  • The 1832 Reform Act aimed to transform the British oligarchy and allow Parliament to represent the interests of a broader range of the population.
  • The modern British oligarchy—particularly during periods of Tory rule—has been called a chumocracy.

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Questions about oligarchy in Tamil

What is the meaning of oligarchy in Tamil?
Oligarchy in Tamil is சிலரால் நடத்தப்படும் ஆட்சி, சிலராட்சி.
oligarchy என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Oligarchy: சிலரால் நடத்தப்படும் ஆட்சி, சிலராட்சி.
What does oligarchy mean in English?
Oligarchy means a government run by and for only a few, often the aristocracy, the wealthy, or their friends and associates.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: oligarchy (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: oligarchy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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