Aristocracy (Greek ?-ѦɦҦӦϦʦѦ---?-- aristokrat--a, from ?-ѦɦҦӦ-? aristos "excellent", and -ʦ-?-Ӧ-? kratos "power") is a form of government that places power in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class. The term derives from the Greek aristokratia, meaning "rule of the best".
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