oligarchic

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. adjective of or relating to or supporting or characteristic of an oligarchy

Etymology

From Late Latin oligarchicus, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχικός (oligarkhikós). By surface analysis, oligarch + -ic.

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Synonyms

oligarchical

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