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What term describes a system of government controlled by a small group of individuals holding significant power?

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12 Dec 2018
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An oligarchy refers to a form of governance where a limited group of people possess all the authority and control, unlike a dictatorship (single ruler), monarchy (hereditary ruler), or anarchy (absence of government).

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