| ARCHDUCHY | • archduchy n. The territory (principality) of an archduke. • ARCHDUCHY n. the territory of an archduke or archduchess. |
| CAMPEACHY | • CAMPEACHY adj. as in campeachy wood, a logwood, first exported from Campeachy (Campeche, in SE Mexico). |
| ENTELECHY | • entelechy n. (Aristotelian metaphysics) The complete realisation and final form of some potential concept or function;… • entelechy n. (Chiefly philosophy) A particular type of motivation, need for self-determination, and inner strength… • ENTELECHY n. perfect realization as opposed to a potentiality. |
| ETHNARCHY | • ethnarchy n. A population and area of land governed by a single ruler, called an ethnarch, and in which the population… • ETHNARCHY n. the dominion of an ethnarch. |
| HAGIARCHY | • hagiarchy n. A sacred government run by holy people. • HAGIARCHY n. government by holy persons, also HAGIOCRACY. |
| HEPTARCHY | • heptarchy n. A government of seven people. • heptarchy n. The realm so ruled. • heptarchy n. A group of seven states, especially (historical) those in Anglo-Saxon Britain. |
| HIERARCHY | • hierarchy n. A body of authoritative officials organized in nested ranks. • hierarchy n. A social, religious, economic or political system or organization in which people or groups of people… • hierarchy n. Any group of objects ranked so that every one but the topmost is subordinate to a specified one above it. |
| LOGOMACHY | • logomachy n. Dispute over the meaning of words. • logomachy n. A conflict waged only as a battle of words. • LOGOMACHY n. a dispute about words; controversy marked by verbiage. |
| MONOMACHY | • monomachy n. (Now rare) A fight or other contest between two people or forces; a duel; single combat. • MONOMACHY n. single combat; a duel, also MONOMACHIA. |
| OLIGARCHY | • oligarchy n. A government run by only a few, often the wealthy. • oligarchy n. Those who make up an oligarchic government. • oligarchy n. A state ruled by such a government. |
| PENTARCHY | • pentarchy n. (Politics) Government by five persons. • pentarchy n. A governing body consisting of five persons. • pentarchy n. A federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler. |
| PHYLARCHY | • phylarchy n. Government by a class or tribe. • PHYLARCHY n. the office of a phylarch; government of a class or tribe. |
| POLYARCHY | • polyarchy n. A government in which power is invested in multiple people. • POLYARCHY n. government by many people. |
| SCIAMACHY | • sciamachy n. Shadow-boxing; fighting that is futile or make-believe. • SCIAMACHY n. fighting with a shadow or an imaginary opponent, also SCIOMACHY, SKIAMACHY. |
| SCIOMACHY | • sciomachy n. Alternative form of sciamachy. • SCIOMACHY n. fighting with a shadow or an imaginary opponent, also SCIAMACHY, SKIAMACHY. |
| SEANNACHY | • seannachy n. Alternative form of seannachie. • SEANNACHY n. (Gaelic) a Highland or Irish genealogist and transmitter of family lore, also SEANNACHIE, SENNACHIE, SHANACHIE. |
| SKIAMACHY | • skiamachy n. Alternative form of sciamachy. • SKIAMACHY n. fighting with a shadow or an imaginary opponent, also SCIAMACHY, SCIOMACHY. |
| TETRARCHY | • tetrarchy n. (Politics) A government where power is shared by four people, especially (historical) the Herodian tetrarchy… • tetrarchy n. (Geography) The land ruled by such a government, either together or separately. • TETRARCHY n. government by four people. |
| THEOMACHY | • theomachy n. A fight against the gods, as the mythological battle of the giants against the gods. • theomachy n. A battle among gods. • theomachy n. Opposition to divine will. |
| ULOTRICHY | • ulotrichy n. Quality of being ulotrichous. • ULOTRICHY n. the state of being woolly-haired. |