Meanings
nounkritarchy (countable and uncountable, plural kritarchies)
plural kritarchies
- countableuncountableRule by judges.
Origin
- Ancient Greekκριτής“a judge”
- Englishkritarchy
From Ancient Greek κριτής (kritḗs, “a judge”) + -archy.
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kritarchy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kritarchy
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kritarchy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kritarchy.
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