oligarchic
Example Sentences
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Imperial overreach comes home: financial crisis, a Spartan fleet off the coast of Attica and an oligarchic coup in Athens.
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
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