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Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
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.
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- en:Forms of government