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There is no blanket answer, however most dictatorships do not exercise limited authority over people.
Democratic government.
A private, limited company would be a company with limited liability. This can be a company owned by two or more people. In this case, the liability of each owner is limited.
Popular sovereignty
It is a word and means 'to exercise authority is a cruel way
In each of them the people were recognized as the sole source of authority for government.
all power is held by one person or small group of people
Due to the dirigibility of people's minds, they are directed to the narrative of a religion or a government, and with their minds being imprinted with that narrative, come under the subjection of the polity of that religion or government. Perspectives of thought which come outside the narrative of that government or religion are then extenuated and deprecated in subjected people's minds, because they sanction only the narrative imprinted within their thought. The authority is exercised in that respect: People adhere to the polity of their particular religion or government and disregard other views outside that arena of thought - resulting in them remaining followers of the government or religious institution of choice. The discharge of the duties of their government or religion, a lack of accomplishments, the contrary deeds and the errors are irrespective to subjected people, as long as the narrative is adjusted admissibly to them.
The people are given sovereign power by God. The government is accorded limited authority by the people.
Government: is made up of people that exercise its powers, all those who have authority and control people.State: is a body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically, and the power to enforce the law with out the consent of any higher authority.
All of them, because it is unclear and people are limited.
all power is held by one person or small group of people