Oligarchy means a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or an institution. For example, 19th century England was ruled by an aristocratic oligarchy. Oligarchy is mostly seen in China, North Korea and Venezuela today.

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Oligarchy is a noun. So you can use it without following it by Government. The way Violet uses the word gives examples. Ideology only? No, I don't think so. As Violet uses it, it's used as a noun for for an operating system, not just for the principle. Not a word, I'd use daily, so maybe another might correct me.

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