oligarchically

9.9

In a way that gives power to a small group of people

adverb
/ˌoʊlɪˈɡɑrkɪkli/

: de manera oligárquica

The government operated oligarchically, prioritizing the interests of a few wealthy families over the needs of the general population.

Examples

Her research focused on how power was distributed oligarchically within the political system, limiting choices for ordinary citizens.
In the oligarchically structured company, decisions were made by a small group of investors who controlled the board.
If there was democracy in this, it was an oligarchically controlled populist democracy that worked for the ruling nationality alone.

Academic text (1999)

Antonyms

democratically

37 3.7

In a way where people choose leaders and make decisions by voting

How Oligarchic

oligarchically

9.9

democratically

37 3.7

pluralistically

1 8.1

Surface Forms

oligarchically positive

Morphology

oligarchically = oligarchic (transparent) = oligarch + ic + ally

Forming an adverb by adding the regular adverbial suffix '-ally' to the adjective 'oligarchic' is a standard and predictable operation.

Etymology

Oligarchically comes from Greek parts olig- meaning 'few' and -arch meaning 'rule', the same root in monarch which means a single ruler. So, to act oligarchically is to act 'in a way ruled by a few', putting power in the hands of a small group.