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Independent, self-governing units
Each self-governing unit is made up of a city and its surrounding villages and farmland.
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| an inhabitant of a city or town; |
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| A hereditary ruling class; nobility. |
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Government by a monarch.
A state ruled or headed by a monarch. |
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One who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right, especially:
a. A sole and absolute ruler.
b. A sovereign, such as a king or empress, often with constitutionally limited authority: a constitutional monarch. |
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A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
A state governed by such a group. |
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A ruler in an oligarchy.
(esp. in Russia) A very rich businessman with a great deal of political influence. |
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Cruel and oppressive government or rule.
A nation under such cruel and oppressive government. |
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A cruel and oppressive ruler.
A person exercising power or control in a cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary way. |
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A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
A state governed in such a way. |
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2 types of Democracy
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Direct Direct democracy, classically termed pure democracy, is a form of democracy and a theory of civics in which sovereignty is lodged in the.
Representative Representative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people, as opposed to. |
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| in ancient Israel) A sleeveless garment worn by Jewish priests. |
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A member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta.
A serf or slave. |
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A union or association formed for mutual benefit, esp. between countries or organizations.
A relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities: "an alliance between medicine and morality". |
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| Of or relating to Greek history, language, and culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony. |
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