Lesson 2A Flashcards
arch
rule, chief, first, ancient
anarchy
without rule; absence of government; lawlessness
monarch
the one or sole ruler of a nation or state
oligarchy
a government having only a few rules
matriarch
the mother and ruler of a family or group of people
patriarch
the father and ruler of a family or group of people
architect
the chief designer or builder of buildings and other projects
archenemy
the chief enemy
archetype
the first model of a piece of work
archaeology
the study of the life and history of ancient peoples
democracy
government run by the people either directly or through elected officials
bureaucracy
government characterized by numerous offices and departments staffed by people who are appointed rather than elected
aristocracy
power by the elite or upper class; a class given special privileges
aristocrat
a member of an aristocracy
crat, cracy
government, rule, power