dekadarchy

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεκαδαρχία (dekadarkhía), from δεκάς (dekás, “a group of ten”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule”). Equivalent to deka- +‎ -archy.

Noun

dekadarchy (plural dekadarchies)

  1. (politics) Synonym of decarchy: rule by ten people.

References

  • "ˈdecadarchy | dekadarchy, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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