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Oligarchy vs Communism - What's the difference?

oligarchy | communism |

As nouns the difference between communism and oligarchy

is that communism is any political philosophy or ideology advocating holding the production of resources collectively while oligarchy is a government run by only a few, often the wealthy.

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

    communism

    English

    (wikipedia communism)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any political philosophy or ideology advocating holding the production of resources collectively.
  • Any political social system that implements a communist political philosophy.
  • The international socialist society where classes and the state no longer exist.

    • Usage notes

    * See also the definitions of Communism .

    Related terms

    * Communism * communal * commune * communist * commie

    See also

    * leftism * Leninism * liberalism * Maoism * Marxism * socialism * Stalinism * Trotskyism English words suffixed with -ism