-archy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Suffix 1.2.1 Derived terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin -archia from Ancient Greek ἀρχός (archos), “‘leader’”).

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-archy

1. form of government or rule

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• anarchy
• autarchy
• diarchy / dyarchy
• eparchy
• gynarchy
• hagiarchy
• heptarchy
• hierarchy
• matriarchy
• monarchy
• nomarchy
• oligarchy
• patriarchy
• pentarchy
• squirarchy / squirearchy
• tetrarchy
• thearchy
• triarchy
• trierarchy