| Democracy |
δήμος ‘people’ + κράτος ‘power’ |
| Republic |
RES PUBLICA ‘public matters’ |
| Oligarchy |
ὀλίγος ‘few’ + ἄρχων ‘leader’ |
| Autocracy |
αὐτός ‘self’ + κράτος ‘power’ |
| Tyranny |
τύραννος ‘lord and master’ |
| Monarchy |
μόνος ‘alone’ + ἄρχων ‘leader’ |
| Dynasty |
δύναμαι ‘to be able, to be strong enough’ |
| Theocracy |
θεός ‘deity’ + κράτος ‘power’ |
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| Citizen |
CIVITAS ‘city-dwellers’ |
| Constitution |
CONSTITUO ‘settled, agreed upon’ |
| Empire |
IMPERIUM ‘power to command, compel’ |