In autocratic or oligarchic societies…the moral and intellectual flabbiness of only a few men in the seats of power will lead to the disintegration of great empires (Harper's).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ol|i|gar|chi|cal — «OL uh GAHR kuh kuhl», adjective. = oligarchic. (Cf. ↑oligarchic) … Useful english dictionary
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
gar — al·e·gar; al·gar·ro·ba; al·gar·ro·bi·lla; al·gar·ro·bin; an·gar·a·lite; an·gar·ia; ba·zi·gar; be·gar; beg·gar·li·ness; ber·en·gar·i·an; bhav·na·gar; bon·gar; bou·gar; bud·ger·i·gar; bul·gar·ia; bul·gar·ic; bull·beg·gar; chhat·tis·gar·hi; ci·gar;… … English syllables
ol|i|gar|chic — «OL uh GAHR kihk», adjective. of an oligarchy or oligarchs; having to do with rule by few: »In autocratic or oligarchic societies…the moral and intellectual flabbiness of only a few men in the seats of power will lead to the disintegration of… … Useful english dictionary
oligarchical — ol·i·gar·chi·cal … English syllables
oligarchically — ol·i·gar·chi·cal·ly … English syllables
ol — ae·ol·ic; ap·ol·lo·ni·an; car·ol; cor·ol·lary; cri·ol·lo; es·cap·ol·o·gist; friv·ol; ge·ol·o·gy; het·er·ol·o·gous; ol·i·go·chaete; ol·i·go·phren·ic; ol·i·to·ry; ol·i·ve·ri·an; ol·mec; re·flex·ol·o·gy; rhe·ol·o·gy; vit·ri·ol; ae·ol·i·cism;… … English syllables
oligarchy — ol•i•gar•chy [[t]ˈɒl ɪˌgɑr ki[/t]] n. pl. chies 1) gov a form of government in which power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique 2) gov a state or organization so ruled 3) gov the persons or class so ruling • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
pa — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ac·com·pa·nist; ac·com·pa·ny; aco·pa; adre·no sym·pa·thet·ic; af·ro·pa·vo; ag·pa·ite; ali·pa·ta; ama·pa; am·pa·la·ya; am·pa·ro; am·phi·car·pa; anas·pa·lin; an·tic·i·pa·tion; an·tic·i·pa·tive; an·tic·i·pa·tor;… … English syllables
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
