myriarchy

M3Y4R1I1A1R1C3H4Y4
/ˈmɪɹiˌɑɹki/

noun

A government of 10,000 people.

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governmenttoman
OriginMongolian түмэн →
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Meanings

nounmyriarchy (plural myriarchies)

plural myriarchies

  1. obsoleterareA government of 10,000 people.
  2. governmentA regiment of 10,000 soldiers, especially (historical) a Mongolian toman.
  3. historicalAn area controlled by a Mongolian myriarch and theoretically comprising 10,000 households.

Synonyms & antonyms

rule

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government

unit

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toman
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toman

Origin

  1. Mongolianтүмэн
  2. Englishmyriarchy

From myriarch + -y, after the pattern of heptarchy etc.; see myriarch for more. As a military unit, Calque of Mongolian түмэн (tümen).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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