noun
Refers to a political system ruled by a small elite group. Less common than the synonym 寡頭制 (かとうせい).
ロシアのオリガーキーは、少数の富豪による支配体制を指す。
The Russian oligarchy refers to a system of rule by a small number of wealthy individuals.
The standard Japanese term for oligarchy; オリガーキー is a loanword used mainly in political science or when discussing specific historical or foreign contexts.
Borrowed from English 'oligarchy' or Russian 'олигархия' (oligarkhiya).