hecatontarchy

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑκατονταρχία (hekatontarkhía), from ἑκατον (hekaton, “hundred”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule”).

Noun

hecatontarchy (plural hecatarchies)

  1. A government of 100 rulers.

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