tetradarchy

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τετραδαρχία (tetradarkhía), from τετράς (tetrás, “tetrad, group of four”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule”).

Noun

tetradarchy (plural tetradarchies)

1. (politics) Alternative form of tetrarchy: rule by four people.

References

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