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Oligarchy (from Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχία (oligarkhía) 'rule by few'; from ὀλίγος (olígos) 'few' and ἄρχω (árkhō) 'to rule, command')[1][2][3] is a form of government in which power rests with a small number of people. Leaders of such regimes are often referred to as oligarchs, and generally are characterized by having a high amount of nobility or wealth.[4][5]
- ^ "ὀλίγος", Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek–English Lexicon, on Perseus Digital Library
- ^ "ἄρχω", Liddell/Scott.
- ^ "ὀλιγαρχία". Liddell/Scott.
- ^ Winters, Jeffrey A. (18 April 2011). Oligarchy. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-49564-6.
- ^ Bourguignon, François; Verdier, Thierry (2000). "Oligarchy, democracy, inequality and growth". Journal of Development Economics. 62 (2): 285–313. doi:10.1016/S0304-3878(00)00086-9.