"dodecarchy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dodecarchies [plural]
Etymology: From dodeca- + -archy, after the pattern of heptarchy, etc. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|dodeca-|-archy}} dodeca- + -archy, {{m|en|heptarchy}} heptarchy Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dodecarchy (countable and uncountable, plural dodecarchies)
  1. A government of twelve people. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Forms of government, Twelve Synonyms: government Related terms: dodecarch Coordinate_terms: government Translations (Translations): δωδεκαρχία (dodekarchía) (Greek)

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