tetrarchy


tet·rar·chy

T0133200 (tĕt′rär′kē, tē′trär′-) also tet·rar·chate (-kāt′, -kĭt)n. pl. tet·rar·chies also tet·rar·chates 1. The area ruled by a tetrarch.2. a. Joint rule by four governors.b. The four governors so ruling.

tetrarchy

1. the Roman practice of dividing authority over provinces among four governors.
2. a system of rule by four authorities. — tetrarch, tetrarchate, n. — tetrarchic, tetrarchical, adj.See also: Government
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τετραρχία