obsequious
oligarchy
obsequious: \ŏb-sē'kwē-əs, əb-\; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery; attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; fawning; obedient; dutiful.
oligarchy: \ŏl'ĭ-gär'kē, ō'lĭ-\; a political system governed by a few people; a system of government in which power is held by a small group; a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; a state or organization so ruled.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Today's Words: obsequious, oligarchy
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