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ethnarchy

ethnarchy noun: a population and area of land governed by a single ruler, called an ethnarch, and in which the population is of homogeneous ethnicity and the political unit is of insufficient size to be considered a kingdom or nation.

Noun

ethnarchy (plural ethnarchies)

  1. A population and area of land governed by a single ruler, called an ethnarch, and in which the population is of homogeneous ethnicity and the political unit is of insufficient size to be considered a kingdom or nation.

Forms of ethnarchy

pluralethnarchies

Origin of ethnarchy

See ethnarch, -y.

Words formed from ethnarchy

Questions about ethnarchy

What does ethnarchy mean?
Ethnarchy means a population and area of land governed by a single ruler, called an ethnarch, and in which the population is of homogeneous ethnicity and the political unit is of insufficient size to be considered a kingdom or nation.
What part of speech is ethnarchy?
Ethnarchy is a noun.
What is the plural of ethnarchy?
The plural of ethnarchy is ethnarchies.

Words near ethnarchy in the dictionary

  1. Ethna
  2. ethnarch
  3. ethnarchic
  4. ethnarchies
  5. ethnarchs
  6. ethnarchy
  7. ethnat
  8. ethnats
  9. ethne
  10. ethnic
  11. ethnic cleanser

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