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oligarchic

[ol-i-gahr-kik] / ˌɒl ɪˈgɑr kɪk /
ADJECTIVE
governed by small group
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Imperial overreach comes home: financial crisis, a Spartan fleet off the coast of Attica and an oligarchic coup in Athens.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nevermind that the structurally malign forces of corporate America — and the numerous right-wing billionaires heavily invested in ongoing assaults on democracy — appreciated the focus on Russia instead of on their own oligarchic power.

From Salon

They're already working as hard as they can to bring authoritarian/oligarchic governance to Europe, having established beachheads in Sweden, France, Germany and England and completely taken over Turkey, Hungary and Poland.

From Salon

The proposed law, which would be in force for 10 years, should be "the first step towards the elimination of the oligarchic system," Zelenskiy's office said.

From Reuters

The most formidable political class in the United States now is not the oligarchic 1 percent.

From Washington Post