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  1. 4. a cruel and oppressive ruler.
  2. 6. the fundamental political unit in ancient Greece.
  3. 7. a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication.
  4. 9. a citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill.
  5. 10. a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation.
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  1. 1. a form of government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class.
  2. 2. the wars between the Persian Empire and Greece.
  3. 3. a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens.
  4. 5. a system of government in which state power is vested in the people, or the general population of a state.
  5. 8. a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.