stasiarch

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noun

leader of a sedition

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Meanings

nounstasiarch (plural stasiarchs)

plural stasiarchs

  1. obsoleterareleader of a sedition

Origin

From either or both of the synonymous Ancient Greek nouns στασιάρχης (stasiárkhēs) and/or στασίαρχος (stasíarkhos, “chief of a band”; “leader in sedition”), from στάσις (stásis, “part”, “band”; “sedition”) + either -άρχης (-árkhēs, “-ruler”) or ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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