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Oligarchy vs Communalism - What's the difference?

oligarchy | communalism |

As nouns the difference between oligarchy and communalism

is that oligarchy is a government run by only a few, often the wealthy while communalism is the communal ownership of property.

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.

    • Related terms

    * oligarch * oligarchic * oligarchical

    communalism

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia communalism)
  • The communal ownership of property
  • Any social system based around a community