tetrarchy

tetrarchy
tetrarchy [te′trär kāt΄, tē′trär kit; te′trär΄kit, tē′truar΄kitte′trär΄kē, tē′trär΄kē]
n.
pl. tetrarchiesL tetrarchia < Gr
1. the rule or territory of a tetrarch
2. government by four persons: Also tetrarchate [te′trär kāt΄, tē′trär kit; te′trär΄kit, tē′truar΄kit]

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tet·rar·chy (tĕtʹrär'kē, tēʹträr'-) also tet·rar·chate (-kāt', -kĭt) n. pl. tet·rar·chies, also tet·rar·chates
1. The area ruled by a tetrarch.
2.
a. Joint rule by four governors.
b. The four governors so ruling.

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