chiliarchy
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin chiliarchia, from Ancient Greek χιλιαρχία (khiliarkhía), from χῑ́λιοι (khī́lioi, “1000”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule by”). Equivalent to chilia- + -archy.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
chiliarchy (plural chiliarchies)
- (historical) A regiment of 1000 soldiers, typically commanded by a chiliarch.
- (historical) The office or position of a chiliarch.
- (rare) A government of 1000 rulers.
Coordinate terms edit
- (rule): See Thesaurus:government
References edit
- "chiliarchy, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- “chiliarchy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.