demarch

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noun

The chief magistrate of a deme.

OriginAncient Greek δῆμος →
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Meanings

demarch1

noundemarch (plural demarchs)

plural demarchs

  1. historicalThe chief magistrate of a deme.

demarch2

noun
  1. obsoletewalk; gait

Origin

demarch · noun

  1. Ancient Greekδῆμος“deme”
  2. Englishdemarch

From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “deme”) + ἄρχειν (árkhein, “to rule”).

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demarch · noun

  1. Frenchdémarche
  2. Englishdemarch

French démarche. See march.

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APA

demarch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demarch

MLA

“demarch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demarch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demarch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demarch.

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