oligarchy
Sign in to saveOligarchy (; ) is a form of government in which power rests with a small number of people. Leaders of such regimes are often referred to as oligarchs, and generally are characterized by having titles of nobility or high amounts of wealth.
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An oligarchy is a form of government where power is held by a small group of people, who are typically wealthy or have noble titles. It matters because it concentrates decision-making authority among a few individuals rather than distributing it more broadly across a population.
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18 sectionsContents
- Types
- Minority rule
- Business oligarchies
- Intellectual oligarchies
- History
- Athens
- By country
- The Philippines
- Russia
- India
- Iran
- Ukraine
- United States
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Oligarchy (; ) is a form of government in which power rests with a small number of people. Leaders of such regimes are often referred to as oligarchs, and generally are characterized by having titles of nobility or high amounts of wealth.
== Types == === Minority rule ===