polemarch
9.9
A top officer who leads soldiers in ancient Greece
- noun
- /ˈpɒlɪˌmɑrk/
- Archaic
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polemarcho
- The role of the polemarch in Greek society was critical for military leadership.
Examples
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Polemarch.
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Polemarch.
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In ancient Athens, the polemarch commanded the city's forces during times of war.
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As the polemarch, he was responsible for leading his troops into battle.
Synonyms
commander
vspolemarch
∞
3.6
A person in charge of a group who gives orders and leads them
is the ancient Greek chief rather than a regular group head
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4.1
An officer in charge of a group of soldiers
is the ancient Greek chief role rather than a modern unit manager
military leader
vspolemarch
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3.3
A person who commands soldiers or an army
is a specific ancient chief role rather than the broad military guide
generalissimo
vspolemarch
3
9.9
The top army leader in charge of many armies
is a chief in ancient Greece rather than a supreme controller of many armies
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9.9
A high-ranking military officer in the modern Greek army like a general
is the ancient Greek chief rather than the modern rank title
Surface Forms
polemarch singular
polemarchs plural
Etymology
Polemarch comes from Greek parts polemos 'war' and archos 'leader', and the archos part is the same idea as in monarch 'ruler'. So a polemarch was literally a 'war leader', which explains why it meant the chief military officer who led troops into battle.