form of state
form which a state takes, such as monarchy or republic
republic
form of government where the head of state is elected
oligarchy
power structure in which power rests with a small number of people
suzerainty
type of relationship between a dominant and a vassal state
confessionalism
system of government
anarchy
society without a publicly enforced government or violently enforced political authority
constitutional republic
type of republic that operates under a system of separation of powers
Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists
theory in Shia Islam which holds that Islam gives a faqīh (Islamic jurist) custodianship over people
responsible government
concept of parliamentary democracy
empire
monarchy whose head is an emperor, higher than kingdom
technocracy
system of governance where decision-makers are selected on the basis of their expertise in their areas of responsibility (esp. scientific knowledge), as opposed to one where elected representatives are the primary decision-makers in government
real union
form of government
regime
form of government or the set of rules, cultural or social norms, etc. that regulate the operation of a government or institution and its interactions with society
meritocracy
type of organisation
Panchayat
partyless political system in Nepal
democracy
form of government
plutocracy
society or system ruled and dominated by the small minority of the top wealthiest citizens
Dominate
"despotic" phase of government in the ancient Roman Empire (ca. 284 to 565 AD)
chiefdom
form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies
regional state
form of state
government structure
manner in which political power is divided and exercised within the scope of a State
gerontocracy
form of oligarchical rule where leaders are older than most of the population
Most Serene Republic
title of a sovereign republic in Medieval Europe
Islamic state
government based on Islamic law
democratic republic
state that is both a democracy and a republic
aristocracy
form of government in which power is in the hands of a small, privileged, ruling class
autocracy
form of government
form of government
Wikidata metaclass for government in terms of organisational model or type
aristocratic monarchy
type of monarchy
grand principality
country or territory whose official head of state or ruler is a monarch bearing the title of grand prince or grand principality
electoral principate
dominion of an electoral prince