Corporate oligarchy

Corporate oligarchy

Corporate oligarchy (Greek Ὀλιγαρχία, Oligarkhía) is a form of government where political power effectively rests with a small, elite segment of society (distinguished by wealthy Corporations, with the utmost contempt for their people, ex. United States(William H.Boywer). The phrase "corporate oligarchy" is from the word for "business entity" (Corporation) and the Greek words for "few" (ὀλίγον óligon) and "rule" (ἄρχω arkho).


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