oligarchy
oligarchy
subs.
P. ὀλιγαρχία, ἡ, δυναστεία, ἡ.
Be governed by an oligarchy, v.: P. ὀλιγαρχεῖσθαι.
subs.
P. ὀλιγαρχία, ἡ, δυναστεία, ἡ.
Be governed by an oligarchy, v.: P. ὀλιγαρχεῖσθαι.
OLIGARCHY
As a form of government paucorum potentia (Sall. Cat. 79 1); or paucorum potestas; paucorum dominatio (Freinsh. Suppl. Curt.); tyrannis factiosa: paucorum administratio civitatis (Cic. De Rep. 1 28).
A friend of the oligarchy paucorum potentiae amicus; *paucorum dominationi favens studens: the Constitution of the state is an oligarchy paucorum arbitrio belli domique respublica agitatur.
A state under this form respublica quae a singulis tenetur (Cic. Div. 2 2 6); respublica quae paucorum potestate regitur; respublica quae in paucorum jus ac ditionem concessit: the rulers or leaders of an oligarchy pauci potentes (Sall.); *pauci potentes viri civitatem rempublicam administrates.
As a form of government paucorum potentia (Sall. Cat. 79 1); or paucorum potestas; paucorum dominatio (Freinsh. Suppl. Curt.); tyrannis factiosa: paucorum administratio civitatis (Cic. De Rep. 1 28).
A friend of the oligarchy paucorum potentiae amicus; *paucorum dominationi favens studens: the Constitution of the state is an oligarchy paucorum arbitrio belli domique respublica agitatur.
A state under this form respublica quae a singulis tenetur (Cic. Div. 2 2 6); respublica quae paucorum potestate regitur; respublica quae in paucorum jus ac ditionem concessit: the rulers or leaders of an oligarchy pauci potentes (Sall.); *pauci potentes viri civitatem rempublicam administrates.
oligarchy:
I. An oligarchical government: paucorum [et principum] administratio civitatis, Cic. Rep. 1, 28: the state itself being, civitas quae paucorum (optimatium, principum) arbitrio regitur, cf. ib. 1, 26, sqq.; respublica quae a principibus tenetur, id. Div. 2, 2, 6. Phr.: the commonwealth has been (virtually) turned into an o., respublica in paucorum potentium jus atque ditionem concessit, Sall. Cat. 20, med. (NB.--Potentia paucorum is virtual, not lawful or constitutional o.; civitates quae a singulis tenentur, Cic. Div. 2, 2, 6, are monarchical governments, not oligarchies, as Kr. and others make them to be.)
II. The members of an oligarchical government: pauci, orum: Cic. Rep. 1, 28: the predominance of an o., paucorum potentia, Sall. Cat. 39, init.: also called, optimates, Cic. Rep. 1, 26: Nep. Alc. 5; and principes (the aristocracy), Cic. Rep. 1, 26: Div. 2, 2, 6: and (in hostile, depreciatory sense), factio, Sall. Jug. 31, init. (where opes factionis = potentia paucorum, id. Cat. 39, init.).
I. An oligarchical government: paucorum [et principum] administratio civitatis, Cic. Rep. 1, 28: the state itself being, civitas quae paucorum (optimatium, principum) arbitrio regitur, cf. ib. 1, 26, sqq.; respublica quae a principibus tenetur, id. Div. 2, 2, 6. Phr.: the commonwealth has been (virtually) turned into an o., respublica in paucorum potentium jus atque ditionem concessit, Sall. Cat. 20, med. (NB.--Potentia paucorum is virtual, not lawful or constitutional o.; civitates quae a singulis tenentur, Cic. Div. 2, 2, 6, are monarchical governments, not oligarchies, as Kr. and others make them to be.)
II. The members of an oligarchical government: pauci, orum: Cic. Rep. 1, 28: the predominance of an o., paucorum potentia, Sall. Cat. 39, init.: also called, optimates, Cic. Rep. 1, 26: Nep. Alc. 5; and principes (the aristocracy), Cic. Rep. 1, 26: Div. 2, 2, 6: and (in hostile, depreciatory sense), factio, Sall. Jug. 31, init. (where opes factionis = potentia paucorum, id. Cat. 39, init.).