aristocracy
the difference was that an empire was a group of people ruling while feudalism was a government where wealthy individuals ruled.
A government ruled by a small group of people is an oligarchy.
A Plutocracy .
aristocratic
It is called oligarchy.
When a place (ex: country, organization, or institution) is ruled by a group of people.
a group of nations ruled by a single person or government
A government ruled by a small group of people is an oligarchy.
Some names for the form of government ruled by the rich or powerful might include, a plutocracy (rule by the wealthy), an oligarchy (rule by the wealthy, connected, educated, royalty), or maybe an aristocracy (rule by a small class of privileged).
A group of countries ruled by one other country is an empire
Federalists believed that the country should be ruled by "the best people"-educated, wealthy, public-spirited men like themselves. Federalists favored a strong national government, with power to those who where wealthy and well-educated.
A country ruled by religious doctrines is called a theocracy.