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classical tyranny  

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  • In modern society, a tyranny is often defined as a political system in which one or a few persons hold power, opposed to a democracy, where many share power. The two most common representations of modern tyranny are Nazi Germany and the communist Soviet Union. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Tyranny, Classical]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NR2BG843-D

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