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| A group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor,empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually aterritory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former BritishEmpire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, orRoman Empire. |
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the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides anindividual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.
such a body of doctrine, myth, etc., with reference to some political and social plan, as that of fascism, along with the devices for putting it into operation.
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| a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives. |
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| In sociology and other social sciences, social stratification refers to the hierarchical arrangement of individuals into divisions of power and wealth within a society. Stratification derives from the geological concept of strata - rock layers created by natural processes. |
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| a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line. |
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| The state of being another entitys propoerty |
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| in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town. |
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| tax income: government income due to taxation |
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| the group of people belonging to the noble class in a country, esp. those with a hereditary or honorary title. |
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| a group of people considered (by others or themselves) to be the best in a particular society or category, esp. because of their power, talent, or wealth. |
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| (of a country or region) the right or condition of self-government, esp. in a particular sphere. |
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| a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized. |
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