chiliarchy

English

Etymology

From Latin chiliarchia, from Ancient Greek χιλιαρχία (khiliarkhía), from χῑ́λιοι (khī́lioi, “1000”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule by”). Equivalent to chilia- +‎ -archy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɪlɪɑːki/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɪlɪɑɹki/

Noun

chiliarchy (plural chiliarchies)

1. (historical) A regiment of 1000 soldiers, typically commanded by a chiliarch.
2. (historical) The office or position of a chiliarch.
3. (rare) A government of 1000 rulers.

Coordinate terms

• (rule): See Thesaurus:government

References

• "chiliarchy, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• “chiliarchy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.