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Absolutism |
the acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters. |
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Agriculture |
the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
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Aristocracy |
the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices. |
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Bias |
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. |
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Bureaucracy |
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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Chiefdom |
a form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies usually based on kinship, and in which formal leadership is monopolized by the legitimate senior members of select families or 'houses'. These elites form a political-ideological aristocracy relative to the general group. |
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City- state |
with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. |
