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Brewer's: Oligarchy

[olly-gar'-ky]. A government in which the supreme power is vested in a class. (Greek, oligos, the few; arche, rule.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

oligarchy

(Encyclopedia) oligarchyoligarchyŏlˈəgärkē [key] [Gr.,=rule by the few], rule by a few members of a community or group. When referring to governments, the classical definition of oligarchy, as given…

Irigoyen, Hipólito

(Encyclopedia) Irigoyen, HipólitoIrigoyen, Hipólitoēpōˈlētō ērēgōˈyān [key], 1850?–1933, Argentine political leader, president of the republic (1916–22, 1928–30). In 1896 he became the leader of the…

Thirty Tyrants

(Encyclopedia) Thirty Tyrants, oligarchy of ancient Athens (404–403 b.c.). It was created by Lysander under Spartan auspices after the Peloponnesian War. Critias and Theramenes were prominent members…

Sáenz Peña, Roque

(Encyclopedia) Sáenz Peña, RoqueSáenz Peña, Roquerōˈkā säˈāns pāˈnyä [key], 1851–1914, Argentine statesman, president of the republic (1910–14); son of an earlier president (1892–95), Luis Sáenz Peña…

Faliero, Marino

(Encyclopedia) Faliero or Falier, MarinoFaliero or Falier, Marinomärēˈnō fälyāˈrō, fälyārˈ [key], 1274–1355, doge of Venice (1354–55). As commander of Venetian forces he defeated (1346) Louis I of…

Alessandri, Arturo

(Encyclopedia) Alessandri, ArturoAlessandri, Arturoärt&oomacr;ˈrō älĕssänˈdrē [key], 1868–1950, president of Chile (1920–25, 1932–38). The 1920 presidential candidate of the Liberal Alliance, a…

Mallea, Eduardo

(Encyclopedia) Mallea, EduardoMallea, Eduardoāˌᵺwärˈᵺō mäyāˈä [key], 1903–82, Argentine novelist and essayist. Mallea is considered one of the outstanding Latin American literary figures.…

González Prada, Manuel

(Encyclopedia) González Prada, ManuelGonzález Prada, Manuelmänwĕlˈ gōnsäˈlĕs präˈᵺä [key], 1848–1918, Peruvian writer and political reformer, b. Lima. One of the most brilliant figures in Spanish-…

Ten, Council of

(Encyclopedia) Ten, Council of, in the republic of Venice, a special tribunal created (1310) to avert plots and crimes against the state. It was a direct result of the unsuccessful Tiepolo conspiracy…