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a union or association formed for mutual benefit
alliance
characteristic of or relating to Greek civilization in the ancient Mediterranean world
Hellenistic
a city, or all citizens as a whole
polis
someone born into power or wealth
aristocrat
a Spartan enslaved person who was owned by the state
helot
a government run by religious leaders and religious laws
theocracy
to trade goods and services without using money
barter
to make more difficult
impede
a self-governing region (called a state), consisting of a city and surrounding territory
city-state
a form of government in which authority over the people is retained through a ruling family
monarchy
a form of government in which the people rule, either directly or through elected representatives
democracy
a government in which power is held by a small group of people
oligarchy