This week's theme: miscellaneous words.

oligarchy (OLI-gar-kee) noun

   A government in which a few people control all power.

[From Greek oligos (few) + archos (ruler).]

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  "We are dangerously close to creating an oligarchy in this country,
   whereby we will be governed by a select group of people wearing black
   robes."
   Sadie Fields; Candidates' Survey Serves as Helpful Tool; The Atlanta
   Journal-Constitution (Georgia); Jul 16, 2004.

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