What is the meaning of oligarchies?
1 : government by the few The corporation is ruled by oligarchy. 2 : a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes a military oligarchy was established in the country also : a group exercising such control An oligarchy ruled the nation.
How do you pronounce this word oligarchy?
How do you spell oligarch?
English Language Learners Definition of oligarch
somewhat formal : a person who belongs to a small group of people who govern or control a country, business, etc.
Is the T silent in exactly?
When the T and D sounds come between two other consonant sounds, many Americans will drop them. But when we add the -ly ending, it now comes between two consonants. You’ll hear a lot of native speakers say ‘exactly‘, with no T sound. Exactly, exactly.