Lesson Thirteen Flashcards

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Usurp*

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To take power by force

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Feudal

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Relating to a system of lords and vassals

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Sovereign

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A king or queen

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Autocratic

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Ruling with unlimited power

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Caste

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A social class of rank, wealth, or profession

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Totalitarian

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Relating to an all-controlling government

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Autonomy

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Independence, self-determination

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Oligarchy

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Government by a few

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Hegemony

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Dominance

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Despot

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A tyrant

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