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Here are the Key terms.

Empire: a political unit often made up of a number of territories ruled by a supreme authority.
Bureaucracy: an organization in which the chain of command is shaped like a pyramid; workers on each level supervise the level below them.
Emir: a prince, cheiftian, or governor, especially in the Middle East.
Dissent: to dissagree, especially with the accepted doctrine of an established religion.