oligarchy

Critics described the political system as an oligarchy dominated by a handful of wealthy families.批评者将该政治体制描述为由少数富裕家族把持的寡头政治。

Economic oligarchy persists when a small elite controls both major industries and political institutions.当一小撮精英同时控制主要产业和政治机构时，经济上的寡头政治就会持续存在。