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1 | 99% | 12 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 22% | 7 | Seabird said to draw blood from its own breast with its pouched beak to feed its young, thus a symbol of self-sacrifice and motherly love to the nation co-opted for Elizabeth I | |
3 | 22% | 15 | Transition from colonial rule to self-rule | |
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We think the answer is "DICTATORSHIP" which means:
- noun
- • A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
An example sentence would be:
- • "We learned about the rise and fall of the nazi dictatorship in history class."
- • "The country suffered under the oppressive rule of a military dictatorship for decades."
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