decarchy

English

Alternative forms

• decadarchy, dekadarchy, dekarchy

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

• See Thesaurus:government

Coordinate terms

• See Thesaurus:government

Related terms

• decarch

References

• "decarchy, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.