decarchy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεκαρχία (dekarkhía), from δεκα- (deka-, “deca-: ten”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule”). Equivalent to dec- +‎ -archy.

Noun

decarchy (plural decarchies)

  1. (politics) A government of ten people, especially (historical) various Greek councils of ten men.

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

References
  • "decarchy, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.