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oligarchy

/ˈɑləˌɡɑrki/

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1 · n.

a system in which a small group holds political power

寡头统治

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Critics argued that the council had become an oligarchy.
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批评者认为，委员会已沦为寡头统治机构。
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Pronunciation: /ˈɑləˌɡɑrki/

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