oligarchies

The word “oligarchies” has 4 syllables: ol-i-gar-chies

It's pronounced as /ˈɑː.ləˌɡɑːr.kiz/


What is synonym and antonym for oligarchies?

In the thesaurus, “oligarchies” has 76 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for oligarchies along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for oligarchies

  • bunches
  • cabals
  • circles
  • city-states
  • clans
  • client states
  • cliques
  • clubs
  • colonies
  • commonwealths
  • condominia
  • condominiums
  • conspiracies
  • coteries
  • countries
  • covens
  • crews
  • crowds
  • dependencies
  • diarchies
  • dictatorships
  • domains
  • dominions
  • duchies
  • dukedoms
  • duumvirates
  • dyarchies
  • emirates
  • empires
  • fatherlands
  • gangs
  • great powers
  • homelands
  • juntas
  • kingdoms
  • lands
  • lots
  • mafias
  • mandates
  • microstates
  • ministates
  • mobs
  • monarchies
  • monocracies
  • motherlands
  • nation-states
  • nations
  • networks
  • packs
  • powers
  • principalities
  • provinces
  • realms
  • republics
  • rings
  • sea powers
  • seigniories
  • seignories
  • sets
  • settlements
  • soil
  • sovereigns
  • sovereignties
  • sovrans
  • sovranties
  • states
  • sultanates
  • superpowers
  • syndicates
  • teams
  • theocracies
  • triarchies
  • triumvirates
  • trust territories
  • welfare states
  • world powers

Meanings of oligarchies

  • noun
    1. A government run by only a few, often the wealthy.
    2. Those who make up an oligarchic government.
    3. A state ruled by such a government.

Example Sentences

  • Many ancient city-states were ruled by oligarchies of wealthy landowners.
  • Critics argue that modern economies are increasingly controlled by corporate oligarchies.
  • The revolution aimed to dismantle the entrenched oligarchies and establish a democracy.
  • Throughout history, oligarchies have often resisted reforms that threaten their power.
  • Some believe that global tech giants are forming new digital oligarchies.

On this page you'll find 76 synonyms or another words to oligarchies, such as: bunches, cabals, circles, city-states, clans, client states, cliques.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

cabals

  • Mafias
  • affiliates
  • allies
  • amalgamates
  • associates
  • bunches
  • circles
  • clans
  • cliques
  • clubs
  • coalesces
  • coheres
  • collaborates
  • combines
  • confederates
  • conglomerates
  • conjoins
  • consolidates
  • conspiracies
  • converges
  • cooperates
  • coteries
  • covens
  • crews
  • crowds
  • federates
  • gangs
  • gangs up
  • groups
  • hangs together
  • incorporates
  • joins
  • juntas
  • knots
  • leagues
  • links
  • lots
  • merges
  • mobs
  • networks
  • oligarchies
  • organizes
  • packs
  • rings
  • sets
  • syndicates
  • ties
  • unionizes
  • unites
  • weds

Mafias

nations

  • body politic
  • city-states
  • clans
  • client states
  • colonies
  • commonwealth
  • commonwealths
  • community
  • condominia
  • condominiums
  • countries
  • democracies
  • democracy
  • dependencies
  • dictatorships
  • domain
  • domains
  • dominion
  • dominions
  • duchies
  • dukedoms
  • emirates
  • empire
  • empires
  • ethnicities
  • families
  • fatherlands
  • folk
  • folks
  • great powers
  • homelands
  • houses
  • kindreds
  • kingdoms
  • land
  • lands
  • mandates
  • microstates
  • ministates
  • minorities
  • monarchies
  • monarchy
  • monocracies
  • motherlands
  • nation-states
  • nationalities
  • oligarchies
  • people
  • populace
  • population
  • powers
  • principalities
  • principality
  • provinces
  • public
  • race
  • races
  • realm
  • realms
  • republic
  • republics
  • sea powers
  • seigniories
  • seignories
  • settlements
  • society
  • soil
  • sovereigns
  • sovereignties
  • sovereignty
  • sovrans
  • sovranties
  • state
  • states
  • sultanates
  • superpowers
  • theocracies
  • tribe
  • tribes
  • trust territories
  • union
  • welfare states
  • world powers

nation-states

  • city-states
  • client states
  • colonies
  • commonwealths
  • condominia
  • condominiums
  • countries
  • democracies
  • dependencies
  • dictatorships
  • domains
  • dominions
  • duchies
  • dukedoms
  • emirates
  • empires
  • fatherlands
  • great powers
  • homelands
  • kingdoms
  • lands
  • mandates
  • microstates
  • ministates
  • monarchies
  • monocracies
  • motherlands
  • nations
  • oligarchies
  • powers
  • principalities
  • provinces
  • realms
  • republics
  • sea powers
  • seigniories
  • seignories
  • settlements
  • soil
  • sovereigns
  • sovereignties
  • sovrans
  • sovranties
  • states
  • sultanates
  • superpowers
  • theocracies
  • trust territories
  • welfare states
  • world powers

gangs

  • Mafias
  • administrations
  • affiliates
  • alliances
  • allies
  • armies
  • associates
  • attaches
  • bands
  • battalions
  • befriends
  • blocs
  • bodies
  • bonds
  • brigades
  • brotherhoods
  • bunches
  • cabals
  • camps
  • charmed circles
  • chums
  • circles
  • clans
  • cliques
  • closed shops
  • clubs
  • coalitions
  • collaborates
  • colleges
  • colludes
  • communes
  • communities
  • companies
  • confederates
  • confederations
  • congresses
  • conjoins
  • connects
  • consociates
  • consorts
  • conspiracies
  • cooperates
  • corps
  • coteries
  • councils
  • couples
  • covens
  • crews
  • crowds
  • departments
  • elites
  • factions
  • federations
  • fellowships
  • folds
  • forces
  • fraternities
  • fraternizes
  • friends
  • gets along
  • gets on
  • gilds
  • groups
  • guilds
  • help
  • hobnobs
  • hooks up
  • hosts
  • in-groups
  • interrelates
  • joins
  • juntas
  • klatches
  • klatsches
  • knots
  • leagues
  • links
  • lots
  • messes
  • messes around
  • mingles
  • mixes
  • mobs
  • networks
  • oligarchies
  • orders
  • organizations
  • outfits
  • packs
  • parties
  • personnels
  • platoons
  • posses
  • rallies
  • relates
  • rings
  • runs
  • sects
  • sets
  • sides
  • sisterhoods
  • socializes
  • societies
  • sodalities
  • sororities
  • sorts
  • squads
  • stables
  • staffs
  • staves
  • syndicates
  • teams
  • ties
  • travels
  • tribes
  • troops
  • troupes
  • unions
  • weds

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