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autocratic

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ruling with unlimited power or authority

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autonomy

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independence; self-determination or self-governance

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caste

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a social class separated from others by profession, wealth, or hereditary rank

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despot

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a ruler with absolute power

a person who wields power oppressively; a tyrant

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feudal

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relating to a system in which people were given protection and the use of land, in return for loyalty, payments, and services to a lord.

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hegemony

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dominance, especially that of a country, region, or group over others

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oligarchy

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government by a few, especially by a small faction of people or families.
a state governed by a few people or families.

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sovereign

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self-governing; independent
having supreme rank or power
a king, queen, or other noble person who serves as head of a state; a ruler or monarch

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totalitarian

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relating to a form of government with absolute and centralized control over every aspect of peoples lives

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usurp

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to take and hold power or rights by force and without legal authority
to take the place of or occupy without right