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201344491Hegemonythe domination of one state over its allies0
201344492Demographyscientific study of human populations1
201344493empirea group of countries under a single authority2
201344494urbanizationthe social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban3
201344495economicconsidered in relation to trade, industry, & the creation of wealth4
201344496hierachya system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic, or professional class5
201344497patriarchalrelating to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority6
201344498diffusionthe spread of social institutions from one society to another7
201344499culturaldenoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people8
201344500sociala party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity9
201344501city-statea city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit10
201344502technologythe practical application of science to commerce or industry11
201344503caste(Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus12
201344504militaryassociated with or performed by armed services as contrasted with civilians13
201344505imperialismany instance of aggressive extension of authority14
201344506pastoralrelating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle15
201344507bureaucracynonelective government officials16
201344508politicalof or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power17
201344509feaudalismpolitical system based on small independent local governments, started when local lords had to start to govern their own land.18
201344510aristocracythe most powerful members of a society19

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