oligarchy
an oligarchy is ruled by an elite group; an absolute monarchy is ruled by a single individual.
empire
In public policy and power, elite-based theories speculate that the state is really controlled or directed by a small group of individuals, the elite. In pluralistic theories, public policy and power are seen as spaces where competing interests communicate and negotiate their desires.
nation
Few people headed an Oligarchy and were not elected by citizensAn oligarchy is ruled by a small group of elite who make all the decisions, in other words it is like a monarchy except the king is replaced by an elite council.
They were called the Senators.
King Minos was a king of Crete and his people were called Cretans. Their way of life and society etc was called the Minoan civilisation.
monarchy
A country ruled by religious doctrines is called a theocracy.
A group of government officials elects a new leader to replace an unpopular king.
well... the Islamic militant group, hamas, has ruled Gaza since 2007, so i believe it is called hamas
a group of nations ruled by a single person or government