toparchy
Meanings
noun
- A small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Latin toparchia, from Ancient Greek τοπαρχία (toparkhía), from τόπος (tópos, “place”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”).
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