aristarchy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Government by the best rulers.
  2. A body of such rulers.

Word forms

aristarchy aristarchies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄριστος (áristos, “best”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “rule”).

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