transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈɔlɪɡɑ:kɪ ]
n. (pl. -ies) 1 government by a small group of people. 2 a State governed in this way. 3 the members of such a government. øøoligarchic adj. oligarchical adj. oligarchically adv. [F oligarchie or med.L oligarchia f. Gk oligarkhia (as OLIGARCH)]