Oligarchy and State

Oligarchy

Oligarchy noun - A political system governed by a few people.
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Synonyms for Oligarchy

State and oligarchy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "State" instead a noun "Oligarchy".

Nearby Words: oligarch, oligarchic

State

State noun - A body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government.
Usage example: the British monarch is the head of state, while the prime minister is the head of the government

Oligarchy and state are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Oligarchy" instead a noun "State".

Both words in one sentence

  • So they instead run their state as an elitist, racist, oligarchy that fuels the slave trade.
  • PlanetSide's New Conglomerate, a collective of Mega Corps, pirates, mercenaries, and libertarians, aims to overthrow the Terran Republic - an oppressive oligarchy in the first game, and a struggling collectivist state in the second - and establish a democratic freedom-loving state.
  • Red and Black and Evil All Over The Terran Republic in PlanetSide 1 have blood red and black gas-mask toting infantry, and the "republic" is an oppressive military state run by an oligarchy.
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