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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

group, grouping go
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

social group go
people sharing some social relation

political system, form of government
the members of a social organization who are in power

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13 Subcategories

autocracy, autarchy go
a political system governed by a single individual
constitutionalism go
a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution)
democracy, commonwealth, republic go
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
diarchy, dyarchy go
a form of government having two joint rulers
gerontocracy go
a political system governed by old men
gynecocracy, gynarchy go
a political system governed by a woman
hegemony go
the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
mobocracy, ochlocracy go
a political system in which a mob is the source of control
oligarchy go
a political system governed by a few people
plutocracy go
a political system governed by the wealthy people
republic go
a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
technocracy go
a form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control
theocracy go
a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided)