pentarchy

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Synonyms: pentarch, pantarchy, panarchy, plutarchy, heptarchy, endarchy

Antonyms: pentarch, pantarchy, panarchy, plutarchy, heptarchy, endarchy

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|politics}} [[government|Government]] by five persons.
2. A governing body consisting of five persons.
3. A [[federation]] of five [[nation]]s, each under its own government or ruler.

Proper noun

1. A model of Church organization historically championed in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]].

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