* Democracy: Rule by the people.
* Autocracy: Rule by a single person with unlimited power.
* Theocracy: Rule by religious leaders.
* Bureaucracy: Rule by officials.
* Aristocracy: Rule by the nobility.
* Plutocracy: Rule by the wealthy.
* Technocracy: Rule by experts.
* Meritocracy: Rule based on merit or achievement.
* Gerontocracy: Rule by the elderly.
* Ochlocracy: Rule by the mob.
* Monocracy: Rule by one person (often used synonymously with autocracy).
* Kakistocracy: Rule by the worst or least qualified.
These words are often used to describe different systems of government or political structures. They can also be used metaphorically to describe other situations where one group or individual has dominant control.