phylarch
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Etymology[edit]
Latin phylarchus, from Greek φυλαρχος, from φυλη ‘large clan or tribe of ancient Greece’.
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phylarch (plural phylarchs)
- The ruler of a phyle in Ancient Greece.
- A tribal chief, magistrate, or other local ruler.
- Athenian hipparch, head of an Athenian clan in battle.