Main Entry: ol·i·gar·chy
Pronunciation: 'ä-l&-"gär-kE, 'O-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural-chies 1: government by the few 2: a government in which a small group exercises control
especially for corrupt and selfish purposes; also: a group
exercising such control 3: an organization under oligarchic
control