phylarch
nounUK /ˈfaɪlɑːk/ · US /ˈfaɪlɑɹk/
Etymology From Latin phylarchus, from Ancient Greek φύλαρχος (phúlarkhos), from φῡλή (phūlḗ, “large clan or tribe of ancient Greece”).
1
Historical The ruler of a phyle in Ancient Greece.
2
Historical An Athenian hipparch, head of an Athenian clan in battle.
3
A tribal chief, magistrate, or other local ruler.