The Abbasids established the new position of vizier to delegate central authority, and delegated even greater authority to local emirs. The Abbasid dynasty ruled as caliphs from their capital in Baghdad, in modern Iraq, after taking over authority of the Muslim empire from the Umayyads in 750 CE.
I believe the answer is Olgiarchy.
I really hope this helps! I am not definite on the answer but I do feel like it’s the most correct answer that I am aware of. :)
I think that this can be answered in multiple ways because there is not a right answer to this specific question. But I think that some characteristics is that they have be industrial, because if a place can not produce then it can not stand, and I also think that it is defined by how much power the city has economically and physically producing.