Terry PratchettAnkh-Morpork had dallied with many forms of government and had ended up with that form of democracy known as One Man, One Vote. The Patrician was the Man; he had the Vote.
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One-Man, One-Vote Democracy is the form of government that has been used in the city of Ankh-Morpork. The population has voted for a single person to be their ruler, who is known as the Patrician, and that person's word is law. The Patrician has too much power and is feared by many citizens.
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