pentarchy
nounEtymology From Late Latin pentarchia, from Ancient Greek πενταρχίᾱ (pentarkhíā), from πεντα- (penta-, “penta-, five”) + -αρχίᾱ (-arkhíā, “-archy, rule”), perhaps via Middle French pentarchie. Equivalent to pent- + -archy.
1
Government, Politics Government by five persons.
2
A governing body consisting of five persons.
3
A federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler.
- Synonyms
- government
- Derived terms
- pentarchic
- Hyponyms
- government