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Whatever it takes, we need to find a way to get voters excited about cleaning up political spending before we go full oligarchy.

In the early 20th century, many progressives and populists, as well as a growing socialist movement, rose to oppose oligarchy.

Instead we have witnessed the emergence of the Age of Oligarchy.

Russia and Ukraine under Yanukovych shared a single form of government – rule by a criminal oligarchy.

“Some say America is an oligarchy for the multinationals,” he said.

The oligarchy was saved, but the struggle between rich and poor was by no means over.

It was an oligarchy of a few powerful whig noblemen, whose rule was supreme in England.

He limited the freedom of the citizens, and turned the old democratic constitution into an oligarchy.

In truth he had no popular sympathies, and leaned towards an aristocracy which was little short of an oligarchy.

The views he put forward were simply these: Ireland can no longer be governed by an oligarchy, however powerful.

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On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to oligarchy, such as: authoritarianism, autocracy, coercion, cruelty, despotism, and domination.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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