[manofmanysmiles]

Or "institution", or "legal system", or "government."

[vannevar]

To some extent, yes. Government in particular. Both of them "close the loop" in the sense that they are self-sustaining (corporations through revenue, governments through taxes). Some institutions can be self-sustaining, but many lack strong independent feedback loops. Legal systems are pretty much all dependent on a parent government, or very large corporate entities (think big multi-year contracts).

[QuantumGood]

Oligarchy (, Iron Law of)