Question

based on the following etymological information what is the meaning of the word oligarchy?
a)the rights of a father
b)the rights of a few people
c)governance by a few people
d)governance by a single person

Answer 1

Sheesh, don't bother to post the one single information that helps solve the problem.

monarchy: Greek monos "alone" + archein "to rule"
monocracy: Greek monos "alone" + -kratia "power of"
oligophagy: Greek oligoi "few, small, little" + -phagos "eater of"
patriarch: Greek pater "father" + archein "to rule"

Answer 2

I would go with C.

ol·i·gar·chy
ˈäləˌɡärkē/
noun
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.