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.
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