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200296930Hegemonyleadership or dominance
200296931Demographythe study of statistics such as births, deaths, diseases, marriages, etc. which illustrate the changing structure of human populations
200296932Empirea supreme power in governing
200296933Urbanizationtaking on the characteristics of a city
200296934Economicpertaining to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth and commodities
200296935Hierarchyany system of persons of things ranked one above another
200296936Patriarchalof, relating to, or characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men
200296937Diffusionthe spreading of something more widely
200296938Culturalof or relating to the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a society
200296939Socialrelating to society of its organizations
200296940City-statea city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state
200296941TechnologyMachinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge
200296942Castethe system of dividing society into classes among the Hindu society
200296943Militaryarmed forces of a country
200296944Imperialisma policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy of military force
200296945Pastoralassociate with country life
200296946Economicof or relating economy/relation to trade, industry, and creation of wealth
200296947Bureaucracya system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
200296948Politicalof or relating to the government or the public affairs of a country
200296949Feudalismthe social systems that developed in Europe in the 8th century
200296950Aristocracya form of government in which power is held by the nobility

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