An oligarchy is best defined as a government ruled by a dictator. a government ruled by a monarchy. a government ruled by a small, elite group. a government led by a large, select group.

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Michaela

3 November, 22:08

An oligarchy is best defined as a government ruled by a dictator. a government ruled by a monarchy. a government ruled by a small, elite group. a government led by a large, select group.

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Owen Poole · Answer 1

The correct answer is "a government ruled by a small, elite group."

An oligarchy is best defined as a government ruled by a small, elite group.

Oligarchy, or so called government by the few, is exercised by a small and privileged group for corrupted elite people for selfish purposes.

Aristotle used the term oligarchia to designate the rule of the few when it was exercised not by the best but by bad men unjustly.

Demarion Heath · Answer 2

An oligarchy is a government ruled by a small, elite group. Such group is distinguished by belonging to a special sector that holds power, such as nobility or religion, and they often pass their power to the following generation.