decarchy
English
Alternative forms
- decadarchy, dekadarchy
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δεκαρχία (dekarkhía), from δεκα- (deka-, “deca-: ten”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule”). Equivalent to dec- + -archy.
Noun
decarchy (plural decarchies)
- (politics) A government of ten people, especially (historical) various Greek councils of ten men.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:government
Coordinate terms
- See Thesaurus:government
References
- "decarchy, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.