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== Greek word origins of forms of government == | == Greek word origins of forms of government == | ||
* monarchy | * monarchy | ||
** rule of one ("mono") | |||
* aristocracy: | * aristocracy: | ||
**rule of the best ("aristo") | |||
*** is most easily understood as a social class as opposed to a form of government | *** is most easily understood as a social class as opposed to a form of government | ||
*** as a form of government is a type of oligarchy | *** as a form of government is a type of oligarchy | ||
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** in other oligarchies, the elites will rule to protect commercial or other interests | ** in other oligarchies, the elites will rule to protect commercial or other interests | ||
* oligarchy | * oligarchy | ||
** rule by many ("oli") | |||
** rule by elites | ** rule by elites | ||
* oligarchy v. aristocracy | * oligarchy v. aristocracy | ||
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*** oli = "many" but only in the sense of more than rule by pure Aristocratic birth | *** oli = "many" but only in the sense of more than rule by pure Aristocratic birth | ||
*** oli refers to spread of power to non-landed, non-hereditary elites | *** oli refers to spread of power to non-landed, non-hereditary elites | ||
* | * tyranny | ||
** rule by one but not a monarch | |||
** power seized not inherited | |||
* democracy | * democracy | ||
** rule by the people ("demos") | |||
* republic | |||
** "res publica" = for the people | |||
** rule by representatives selected by the people | |||
=== Modern variations of Greek terms === | === Modern variations of Greek terms === | ||