ethnarchy

ethnarchy [eth-nahr-kee] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural eth·nar·chies.

1. the government, office, or jurisdiction of an ethnarch.

Origin of ethnarchy From the Greek word ethnarchía, dating back to 1605–15. See ethnarch, -y3 Examples from the Web for ethnarchy Historical Examples of ethnarchy

The imperial treasury suffered no diminution whether Juda was called an ethnarchy or a province dependent upon Rome.

History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6)

Heinrich Graetz