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2831005083autonomy, autonomousthe right or power given to govern oneself; self-determination0
2831005084capitalisman economic system based on private ownership of the means of production, open competition, and desire for profit1
2831005085civilizationcomplex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social classes, and advanced technology2
2831005086colonya foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state3
2831005087cosmopolitanconsisting of a group of people or cultures from around the world; a diverse, multi-cultural or multi-ethic community4
2831005088democracya government where the citizens exercise political power through voting5
2831005089demographicsthe statistical character of human populations6
2831005090diasporathe breaking up and scattering of people; forced migration7
2831005091diffusionthe spread of cultural traditions from one area or group of people, to another8
2831005092empirea group of territories or people ruled by a single sovereign authority;9
2831005093franchiseThe right to vote; any right or freedom granted by the government10
2831005094genderthe behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex; male or female11
2831005095globalizationthe process of developing economic, cultural and political integration across national borders12
2831005096hegemonydominant influence or authority over others13
2831005097hierarchyThe classification or ranking of people based on economic, social or professional standing system of social classes14
2831005098ideologyset of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture, or government15
2831005099interregionalbetween two or more world regions; interregional trade linking Europe and Africa16
2831005100matriarchya society ruled by women; a community in which women are considered the head of the family and where lineage and inheritance are traced from one another17
2831005101millennium (plural: millennia)a period of 1,000 years18
2831005102monarchya government ruled by a single person, typically chosen from a royal family or dynasty19
2831005103oligarchya government ruled by a small group of elites20
2831005104patriarchya society ruled by men; social organization marked by the the supremacy of the father, legal dependance of wives and children, and inheritance though the male line21
2831005105revolutiona dramatic change in ways and behaving; the overthrow of a ruler of political system22
2831005106ruralrelating the the country side23
2831005107socialisman economic system based on public ownership of the means of production, sharing of resources, and the desire to create economic equality24
2831008412sovereignty, sovereignsupreme authority within territorial boundaries25
2831014356spatial, spatiallyrelating to or occupying space26
2831015903specializationprocess of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation27
2831018783statean area with its fully independent government28
2831027529suffragethe legal right to vote29
2831027530syncretismThe blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions30
2831028137temporal, temporallyrelating to the sequence of time31
2831032521urbanrelating to city32

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