Pentarch
[pen-tahr-kee] /ˈpɛn tɑr ki/
noun, plural pentarchies.
1.
a government by five persons.
2.
a governing body of five persons.
3.
a federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler.
/ˈpɛntɑːkɪ/
noun (pl) -chies
1.
government by five rulers
2.
a ruling body of five
3.
a union or association of five kingdoms, provinces, etc, each under its own ruler
4.
a country ruled by a body of five
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