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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 form others by profession, wealth, or heredity rank
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despot
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a ruler with absolute power
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feudal
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relating to a system in which people were given protection and use of the 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 few. especially by a small faction of families
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sovereign
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self-governing; independent
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totalitarian
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relating to a form of government with absolute and centralized control
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usurp
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to take and hold power or rights by force and without legal authority
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