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tetrarchy Definition

te·trar·chy (te′trär′kē, tē′-)

noun pl. tetrarchies -·chies

  1. the rule or territory of a tetrarch
  2. government by four persons

Etymology: L tetrarchia < Gr

Also tetrarchate te·trar·chate (te′trär kāt′, tē′-; -kit)