Oligarchic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to or supporting or characteristic of an oligarchy.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The oligarchic system of government in the small country allowed a handful of wealthy families to hold all the power.
- Critics argued that the new law would lead to an oligarchic concentration of wealth and influence in the hands of a few large corporations.
- The oligarchic tendencies of the ruling party were evident in their attempts to suppress opposition and limit free speech.
- Historians have long debated the role of oligarchic factions in the downfall of the ancient republic.
- The oligarchic elite in the city-state controlled the economy, the media, and the government, making it difficult for ordinary citizens to participate in the democratic process.