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decarchy

noun
dec·ar·chy
variants: or less commonly dekarchy \ˈdeˌkärkē \
plural -es

Definition of decarchy 

: a governing body of 10

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History and Etymology for decarchy

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

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