0 (government by) a small group of powerful people --
1 a government in which power is held by a small group of people --
2 the fact of a country being ruled or controlled by a small group of powerful people: --
The real difference between oligarchy and democracy is wealth.
3 a country or industry that is controlled by a small group of powerful people, or these people considered as a group: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.