toparchy

== English == === Etymology === From Latin toparchia, from Ancient Greek τοπαρχία (toparkhía), from τόπος (tópos, “place”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɒpɑː(ɹ)ki/, /ˈtɒpə(ɹ)ki/ === Noun === toparchy (plural toparchies) A small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch.