ethnarchy

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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.

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Meanings

nounethnarchy (plural ethnarchies)

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.

Origin

See ethnarch, -y.

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APA

ethnarchy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnarchy

MLA

“ethnarchy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnarchy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethnarchy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnarchy.

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