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demarchy

demarchy

9.9
A local area that an official manages in ancient Greek city-states
  • noun
  • /dɪˈmɑrki/
  • Archaic
translation icon : demarquía
  • Each demarchy managed its own finances and civic duties within the city-state.

Examples

  • Historians study the demarchy to understand how local government functioned in Athens.

  • The demarchy of the ancient Greek deme was responsible for organizing local festivals.

  • The concept of demarchy was practiced in ancient Athens.

  • Can you explain the principles of demarchy?

  • The demarchy of the ancient Greek deme was responsible for organizing local festivals.

  • Historians study the demarchy to understand how local government functioned in Athens.

  • Each demarchy managed its own finances and civic duties within the city-state.

Synonyms

district
vsdemarchy
∞ 1.5

An area of a town or city used for local government

is the office or jurisdiction of a single city official rather than general area
comitatus
vsdemarchy
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A county ruled by a count in the past

is the administration of a city magistrate rather than a county
intendancy
vsdemarchy
  • Archaic
9.9

An area or office that a government official runs, often in old colonies

is the specific administration run by a local city leader
toparchy
vsdemarchy
  • Archaic
9.9

A small area of land led by a local leader in ancient times

is the local official's jurisdiction within an ancient city
eparchy
vsdemarchy
9.9

An old province or local government area like in ancient Greece

is focused on a city officer's specific jurisdiction not a province

How Large

state
∞ 3.2
province
209 3.0
district
∞ 1.5
demarchy
  • Archaic
9.9
ward
  • Formal
66 3.4
neighborhood
  • US
∞ 1.8

Surface Forms

demarchy singular
demarchies plural

Morphology

demarchy = dem + archy

Although built from 'dem-' and '-archy', this historical sense referring to the office or jurisdiction of a 'demarch' is specialized and not derivable by a typical learner from the morphemes alone.

Etymology

The word demarchy comes from dem- 'people' and -archy 'rule', and in ancient Greece it named the government or office of a demarch, the local leader of a town district. That's why demarchy can mean the local administration or area run by that leader.