Rule Over: Words for Authority

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abdicate
verb (used with
relinquish a throne, power or responsibility
accord
verb (used with
to be in agreement
anarchy
noun
state of society without government
aristocracy
noun
class of persons holding exceptional rank, especially hereditary nobility
autocrat
an absolute ruler holding power exclusively
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cabal
noun
small group of secret plotters, against authority
confederate
adjective
united in an alliance or conspiracy
cursory
adjective
going rapidly over something, without noticing details
demagogue
noun
person who gains popularity by arousing emotions and prejudices of the people
edict
noun
decree issued by an authority
emissary
noun
representative sent on a mission
machiavellian
adjective
characterized by cunning, deception, expediency or dishonesty
plebeian
adjective
pertaining to the common people
proletariat
noun
class of wage earners, especially those doing manual labor
radical
adjective
extreme, drastic reforms
sovereign
noun
king, queen or other supreme ruler
vanquish
verb (used with
to subdue by superior force

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