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Ancient Greece
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| oligarchy | government where a few people hold power |
| democracy | all citizens share in running the government |
| polis | powerful city-states |
| tyrant | someone who takes power by force |
| agora | open area below the acropolis where marketplaces and social centers were |
| helot | state-owned slaves |
| acropolis | upper city |
| alliances | partnerships |
| monarchy | government ruled by a single person, such as a king |
| aristocracy | government ruled by a small elite group of landowning families |