trierarchy

trierarchy Definition

tri·er·ar·chy (trī′ər är′kē)

noun pl. -·chies

the rank, authority, or duties of a trierarch
trierarchs collectively
the system by which trierarchs built, outfitted, and maintained triremes for the state

Etymology: Gr triērarchia

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