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Oligarchy

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means a system of government or control by a small group of people
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Stage 1 of 2
oligoi
Greek · ancient
"few"
few, combined with arkhein (to rule)
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Stage 2 of 2
oligarchy
English · 1570s
"government by a small group of people"
settled as the English word for government by a small group of people
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