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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But the municipal oligarchy was too weak to pursue its course for long, and eventually came to terms with the state.
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However, because of the opposition of a still-powerful landed oligarchy , the effects of the legislation were diluted.
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In Britain the big cities were notoriously in the hands of the oligarchy of local businessmen.
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Perhaps inevitably, with such wealth and diversity an oligarchy of local tradesman emerged, organised into a merchant guild.
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The corrupt types include tyranny, oligarchy , and democracy.
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The struggle is probably better understood as one between a dominant oligarchy and those whom they excluded from power.
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These educational institutions suffer from very poor standards and give tacit or open support to the oligarchy .
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Whenever oligarchy took over from democracy, pay for office was one of the first things to be abolished.