Oligarchy — Social Studies definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- A government in which a small group holds power, as in military Sparta. (Ancient Civilizations)
- Rule concentrated in a relatively small group. (Global History & Geography I: Early Societies to c. 1750)
Where it is taught
- Ancient Greece: Democracy & Ideas — Classical Civilizations & Belief Systems, Ancient Civilizations, Grade 6
- Greek Poleis: Citizenship, Exclusion & Exchange — Ancient Cities, States & Citizenship, Global History & Geography I: Early Societies to c. 1750, Grade 9