tetradarchy

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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.