| A | B |
|---|
| Autonomy | independence; the quality or condition of being self- governing |
| Despot | a ruler having absolute power or authority |
| Fuedal | characteristic of a social and economic system of government used in Europe, whereby a person, in return for being granted control of land, owned service and loyality to a lord |
| Hegemony | dominion or control, particularly of one country over others |
| Hierarchy | an order of persons or entities classified according to authority, rank, or importance |
| Prerogative | a right or privilege, particularly a hereditary or official one, held by a person or group |
| Regime | a government or any other administrative organ in power |
| Sovereign | the chief of state, usually in a monarchy |
| Totalitarian | referring to a government that exercises control over all aspects of life |
| Usurp | to seize and retain the rights, power, property, or position of another without legal authority |
