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archonship

archonship

9.9
The time when an ancient Greek archon is in charge of a city
  • noun
  • /ˈɑrkənˌʃɪp/
  • Literature
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  • Historians debate the significance of each archonship in the development of ancient Greek democracy.

Examples

  • He wrote his thesis on the political changes that occurred under the archonship of Cleisthenes.

  • The archonship was a prestigious position in ancient Athens.

  • The reforms introduced during Solon's archonship had a lasting impact on Athenian society.

  • He was elected to the archonship for his leadership qualities.

  • The archonship was a prestigious position in ancient Athens, responsible for overseeing public affairs.

  • Holding the archonship meant that he had significant influence over the city's governance and legal decisions.

  • During her term in the archonship, she implemented new laws that improved the quality of life for citizens.

Synonyms

arche
vsarchonship
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The power of a leader or government to make rules

is a specific office held by an ancient Greek city magistrate

Surface Forms

archonship singular
archonships plural

Morphology

archonship = archon (transparent) = archon + ship

Formed from 'archon' with the productive noun-forming suffix '-ship' meaning office or status; the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Archonship comes from the ancient Greek word archon, which means 'ruler'. The same root appears in words like monarch ('one ruler') and anarchy ('no ruler'), so archonship means the office or time when someone rules.