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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| democrat | a person who believes in the political or social equality of all people |
| autocrat | a person invested with or claiming to exercise absolute authority; an absolute ruler |
| plutocrat | a person involved in the rule or power of wealth or of the wealthy |
| technocrat | a technological expert, especially one concerned with management or administration |
| aristocrat | a person regarded as the best, most elegant, or most stylish of their kind |
| democracy | government by the people |
| autocracy | government in which one person has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others |
| plutocracy | a government or state in which the wealthy class rules |
| technocracy | government in which this theory and movement is operated; was prominent about 1932, advocating control of industrial resources, reform of financial institutions, and reorganization of the social system, based on the findings of technologists and engineers |
| aristocracy | a government or state ruled by an aristocracy, elite, or privileged upper class |