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Headword: Ὀλιγαρχούμενοι
Adler number: omicron,149
Translated headword: those being oligarched, those being governed by oligarchy
Vetting Status: low
Translation:
Those being ruled by few.[1] There are three constitutions: monarchy, oligarchy, democracy.[2]
Greek Original:
Ὀλιγαρχούμενοι: ὑπὸ ὀλίγων ἀρχόμενοι. τρεῖς εἰσι πολιτεῖαι, βασιλεία, ὀλιγαρχία, δημοκρατία.
Notes:
[1] Plural participles.
[2] A bland reference to Aristotle's tripartite theory of constitutions in the Politics, a commonplace of ancient political theory.
Keywords: constitution; definition; history; philosophy; politics
Translated by: D. Graham J. Shipley on 3 August 2002@06:20:28.
Vetted by:
David Whitehead (added note and keywords; cosmetics) on 4 August 2002@05:03:31.
David Whitehead (more keywords) on 20 November 2005@10:22:38.
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