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Government by the few is an oligarchy, by a single powerful ruler an autocracy, and by the landed gentry an aristocracy.
An oligarchy is characterized by a small group of people controlling a government. Both Russia and the United States are considered by some to have traits of an oligarchy.
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An Oligarchy
Government ruled by a few strong rulers is called an oligarchy. If it is a single ruler it is a monarchy or a dictatorship.