Meanings
nounhetaerocracy (uncountable)
- uncountableRule by courtesans.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἑταῖρος“companion”
- Englishhetaerocracy
From Ancient Greek ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, “companion”) + -cracy.
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APA
hetaerocracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hetaerocracy
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“hetaerocracy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hetaerocracy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hetaerocracy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hetaerocracy.
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