| A | B |
|---|
| adherent | follower; supporter; believer |
| anarchy | absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder |
| acendancy | supremacy; domination |
| autonomous | acting independently |
| bureaucracy | a system of government administration consisting of numerous bureaus or offices, especially one run according to inflexible or inefficient rule; any large administrative system characterized by inefficiency, lots of rules, and red tape |
| charisma | a magical-seeming ability to attract followers or inspire loyalty |
| covenant | a solemn agreement; a contract; a pledge |
| despot | an absolute ruler; an autocrat |
| egalitarian | believing in the social and economic equality of all people |
| espouse | to support; to advocate |
| faction | a group, usually a small part of a larger group, united around some cause; disagreement within an organization |
| hierarchy | an organization based on rank or degree; pecking order |
| inaugurate | to begin officially; to induct into office |
| insurgent | a rebel; someone who revolts against a government |
| manifesto | a public declaration of beliefs or principles, usually political ones |
| nihilism | the belief that there are no values or morals in the universe |
| patrician | a person of noble birth; an aristocrat |
| plebian | common; vulgar; low class; bourgeois |
| subjugate | to subdue or dominate; to enslave |
| subversive | corrupting; overthrowing; undermining; insurgent |
