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self-governing state, community, or group.
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Autonomy
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A person who wields power oppressively; a tyrant.
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Despot
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Of, relating to, or characteristic of feudalism.
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Feudal
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The predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others.
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Hegemony
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A body of persons having authority.
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Hierarchy
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The exclusive right and power to command, decide, rule, or judge.
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Prerogative
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A form of government.
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Regime
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A king, queen, or other noble person who serves as chief of state; a ruler or monarch.
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Sovereign
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Of, relating to, being, or imposing a form of government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life.
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totalitarian
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To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force and without legal authority.
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Usurp
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