Unit 2 Vocabulary- Asian and African Empires

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Bureaucracy

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A system of government in which most important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.

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Centralized government

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A government in which a central authority controls the running of a state.

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Colonization

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The act of settling and establishing control over an indigenous people.

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Daimyo

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In feudal Japan, one of the great lords who were vassals of the shogun.

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Enclaves

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A defined trading zone; a portion of territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct.

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Indigenous

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Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

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Isolationism

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A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs.

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Janissaries

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A member of the Turkish infantry forming the Sultan's guard between the 14th and 19th centuries.

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Monarchy

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A government ruled by a king or queen.

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Outpost

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A small military camp or position in a remote area or at some distance from the main force, used especially as a guard against surprise attack.