| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| downtrodden | Oppressed or treated badly by people in power |
| DOWNTRODDEN | Oppressed by people in power |
| meritocracies | A society governed by such people or in which such people hold power |
| meritocracy | A society governed by such people or in which such people hold power |
| republic | A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch |
| republics | A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch |
