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Animal Farm Supplement Vocabulary:

Coup d'etat - The sudden violent overthrow of a government by a small group.  

demagogue - a person who appeals to the emotions and prejudices of people to advance their own political ends.

tyrant - an absolute and often brutal ruler.

Anarchy - a social order without government or law. 

anarchist - the theory that all government is unnecessary and undesirable.

purge - to rid a society of people regarded  as undesirable or disloyal or to eliminate political opposition.

oppression - unjust or cruel exercise of power or authority.  

suppression - to put down by authority or force.

proletariat - the working class or labor class.

bourgeoisie - the upper middle class.

authoritarian - to run a nation without any real responsibility to to the subjects of that nation.  The people of the nation are to follow the government blindly.

dictator - a person that rules absolutely and often brutally and oppressively.

monarchy - a kingdom or empire ruled by royalty (a king or queen). 

 


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