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civilization: highly developed culture; a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
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cultural diffusion: the process of spreading ideas, customs, language and technologies from one people to another
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culture: the way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs
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culture region: an area in which people have many shared culture traits
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democracy: form of limited government in which power rests with the people, and all citizens share in the running of the government
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dialect: a variety of speech characterized by its own particular grammar or pronunciation, often associated with a particular geographical region
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dictatorship: form government in which a leader rules by force and typically limits citizens' freedoms
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ethnic group: a group of people who share the same ancestors, culture, language, religion and some physical characteristics
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globalization: development of a worldwide culture with an interdependent economy; the trend toward increased cultural and economic connectedness between people, businesses, and organizations throughout the world.
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monarchy: A government ruled by a king or queen
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unique: the single one of its kind; being the only one of its kind
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widespread: scattered or found in a wide area; widely circulated or diffused