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Cartel vs Oligarchy - What's the difference?

cartel | oligarchy |

As nouns the difference between cartel and oligarchy

is that cartel is cartel while oligarchy is a government run by only a few, often the wealthy.

cartel

English

(wikipedia cartel)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A group of businesses or nations that collude to limit competition within an industry or market.
  • A combination of political groups (notably parties) for common action.
  • A written letter of defiance or challenge.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
  • He is cowed at the very idea of a cartel .
  • *, Folio Society, 2006, p.22:
  • Xerxes'' whipped the Sea, and writ a cartell of defiance to the hill ''Athos .
  • An official agreement concerning the exchange of prisoners.
  • (Wilhelm)
  • (nautical) A ship used to negotiate with an enemy in time of war, and to exchange prisoners.
  • Anagrams

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    oligarchy

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia oligarchy) (oligarchies)
  • A government run by only a few, often the wealthy.
  • Those who make up an oligarchic government.
  • A state ruled by such a government.