arch, -archic, -archical, -archism, -archist, -archy
(Greek: govern, rule; ruler, chief [first in position])
monarch
In early use, a sole and absolute ruler of a state. In modern use, a sovereign bearing the title of king, queen, emperor, or empress, or the equivalent of one of these.
monarchial
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a monarchy; that is under the dominion of a monarch.
monarchic
1. Of a government: Having the characteristics of a monarchy. Now rare; usually replaced by monarchical.
2. Of or belonging to a monarchy; pertaining to or favoring monarchy as a form of government.
monarchical
1. Of the nature of or having the characteristics of a monarchy; esp. of government, vested in a monarch.
2. Of or pertaining to monarchy; consisting of advocates of monarchy as a form of government.
3. Having the power or functions of a monarch; having undivided rule; autocratic.
monarchism
The principles of monarchical government; attachment to monarchy or the monarchical principle.
monarchy
1. Undivided rule by a single person; sole rule or sovereignty; absolute power.
2. A state having a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in a single person. Formerly, also, a nation or state having dominating power over all other states.
myriarch
A captain, or commander, of ten thousand men.
myriarchy
Government by ten thousand rulers.
navarch
The commander of a fleet; an admiral.
nomarchy
A province, or department, in modern Greece.
octarchy
A government by eight rulers; an aggregate of eight tribal or petty kingdoms each under its own ruler: applied by some historians (instead of heptarchy) to the eight kingdoms reckoned by them to have been established by the Angles and Saxons in Britain.
oligarch
1. A member of an oligarchy.
2. One of a few holding power in a state.
oligarchic
1. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of an oligarchy.
2. Carried on, administered or governed by an oligarchy.
3. Supporting or advocating oligarchy.
oligarchy
Government by the few; a form of government in which the power is confined to a few persons or families; also, the body of persons composing such a government.
omniarch
A ruler of all things.
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