pentarchy

pen·tar·chy

noun \ˈpen-ˌtär-kē\

Definition of PENTARCHY

: a group of five countries or districts each under its own ruler or government

Origin of PENTARCHY

Greek pentarchia, from penta- + -archia -archy

First Known Use: circa 1586

Rhymes with PENTARCHY

autarchy, autarky, dyarchy, eparchy, exarchy, heptarchy, malarkey, menarche, squirearchy, tetrarchy, triarchy, trierarchy