octarchy
English
Etymology
From octo- + -archy, on the pattern of heptarchy etc.
Noun
octarchy (plural octarchies)
- A group of eight states.
- A government of eight people.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:government
Coordinate terms
- See Thesaurus:government
References
- "octarchy, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.