Oligarchy

Oligarchy [ OL-i-gahr-kee  ]
	[ noun ]
	MEANING :
	1. a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons belonging to a dominant class or elite segment of society 2. a state governed by the few 3. the few who make up a government
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	The drawback of an oligarchy is that the individuals are usually provoked by the lust for power and religious fanaticism.