archy: rule; cracy: government
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y2013laupie on May 9, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anarchy | total absence of rule or government |
| anarchist | a person who believes in anarchy |
| autarchy | rule by absolute sovereign |
| hierarchy | body of rulers or officials grouped in ranks, each being subordinate to the rank above |
| matriarchy | form of social organization in which the mother rules the family |
| matriarch | a mother who rules her family |
| monarchy | state ruled over by a singe person, as a king or a queen |
| oligarchy | form of government in which a few people have the power |
| patriarchy | form of social organization in which the father rules the family |
| polyarchy | form of government ruled by many |
| aristocracy | ruling class of nobles |
| autocracy | government ruled by one individual |
| bureaucracy | government by bureaus or groups of officials |
| democracy | government ruled by the people |
| plutocracy | government ruled by the rich |
| technocracy | government ruled by technical experts |
| theocracy | government ruled by priests |
| aristocrat | a noble or a member of the aristocracy |
| Democrat | member of the Democratic Party |
| bureaucrat | a person characterized by excessive red tape |
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