decarchy

noun

dec·​ar·​chy

variants or less commonly dekarchy

ˈdeˌkärkē

plural -es

: a governing body of 10

Word History

Etymology

Greek dekarchia, from deka- deca- + -archia -archy

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Rhymes for decarchy

• autarky
• menarche
• arche
• sparky
• hierarchy
• matriarchy
• oligarchy
• patriarchy