oligarchic
Significado: Relating to or characteristic of an oligarchy, a form of government in which power is concentrated in the hands of a small, often wealthy, elite.
Oligarchic describes political systems, institutions, or tendencies in which a small group exercises disproportionate control, typically through wealth, military power, or family connections. The term is almost always critical, implying that power is wielded by the few at the expense of the many. It is widely used in political science, journalism, and historical analysis. It collocates with 'oligarchic elite', 'oligarchic tendencies', 'oligarchic rule', and 'oligarchic system'.
Ejemplos
- The country's oligarchic elite controlled the media, the banks, and the major political parties, leaving little space for genuine democratic competition. 该国的寡头精英控制了媒体、银行和主要政党，几乎没有给真正的民主竞争留下空间。La élite oligárquica del país controlaba los medios de comunicación, la banca y los principales partidos políticos, dejando escaso margen para una competencia democrática genuina.その国の寡頭的エリートはメディア、銀行、主要政党を支配し、真の民主的競争の余地をほとんど残さなかった。그 나라의 과두제적 엘리트는 언론, 은행, 주요 정당을 지배하여 진정한 민주적 경쟁의 여지를 거의 남기지 않았다.
- Historians describe the Venetian Republic as an oligarchic system in which a small number of patrician families monopolised power for centuries. 历史学家将威尼斯共和国描述为一个寡头体制，少数贵族家族垄断了数百年的权力。Los historiadores describen la República de Venecia como un sistema oligárquico en el que un reducido número de familias patricias monopolizó el poder durante siglos.歴史家たちはヴェネツィア共和国を、少数のパトリシアン家系が何世紀にもわたって権力を独占した寡頭制的体制と描写している。역사가들은 베네치아 공화국을 소수의 귀족 가문이 수세기에 걸쳐 권력을 독점한 과두제적 체제로 묘사한다.
- Critics warned that the concentration of wealth in fewer and fewer hands was pushing the country towards an increasingly oligarchic form of governance. 批评者警告说，财富越来越集中在越来越少的人手中，正在推动这个国家走向日益寡头化的治理形式。Los críticos advirtieron de que la concentración de la riqueza en cada vez menos manos estaba empujando al país hacia una forma de gobernanza cada vez más oligárquica.批判者たちは、ますます少数の手に富が集中することが、国をますます寡頭的な統治形態へと押しやっていると警告した。비판론자들은 점점 더 소수의 손에 부가 집중되는 것이 국가를 갈수록 과두제적인 통치 형태로 밀어붙이고 있다고 경고했다.
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Guía de uso
Contexto: political, academic, media, historical
Tono: critical
Origen e historia
From Greek oligarkhikos, from oligarkhia meaning 'government by the few,' from oligoi (few) and arkhein (to rule). Entered English in the early 17th century via Latin oligarchicus.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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