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vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Agora | An outdoor public space used as a market and gathering area |
| Ally | a nation that helps another nation protect itself |
| Aristocracy | a class of high-raking nobles that own land |
| Democracy | a type of government controlled by the majority of the people |
| Oligarchy | a type of government that is controlled by a small group of people |
| Phalanx | a military formation where soldiers stand very close to each other in rows and columns |
| Polis | a Greek city-state |
| Tyrant | a ruler who seizes power illegally and retains complete control of the government |