pentarchy

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin pentarchia, from Ancient Greek πενταρχίᾱ (pentarkhíā), from πεντα- (penta-, “penta-, five”) + -αρχίᾱ (-arkhíā, “-archy, rule”), perhaps via Middle French pentarchie. Equivalent to pent- +‎ -archy. === Noun === pentarchy (plural pentarchies) (politics) Government by five persons. A governing body consisting of five persons. A federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler. ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:government ==== Hyponyms ==== See Thesaurus:government ==== Derived terms ==== pentarchic ==== Translations ====