octarchy

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noun

A group of eight states.

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government
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Meanings

nounoctarchy (plural octarchies)

plural octarchies

  1. A group of eight states.
  2. A government of eight people.

Synonyms & antonyms

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government

Origin

From octo- + -archy, on the pattern of heptarchy etc.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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