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tetrarchy in French

tetrarchy in French is tétrarchie — tetrarchy means a system of government in which power is shared by four people.

tetrarchy in French

tétrarchie
noun
(politics) A government where power is shared by four people, especially (historical) the Herodian tetrarchy established in Judea after the death of Herod and the Tetrarchy of Diocletian which ruled the Roman Empire in the years 293-313.

What does "tetrarchy" mean?

  1. noun A system of government in which power is shared by four people.
    "Historians often describe the late Roman Empire under Diocletian as a tetrarchy."
  2. noun The territory ruled by such a government or by one of its rulers.
    "Each ruler governed a separate tetrarchy within the wider territory."
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tetrarchy in a sentence

  • Historians often describe the late Roman Empire under Diocletian as a tetrarchy.
  • A tetrarchy is harder to run than a monarchy because four rulers must agree.
  • Each ruler governed a separate tetrarchy within the wider territory.
  • The region was divided into four parts, and each part was called a tetrarchy.

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What is "tetrarchy" in French?
"tetrarchy" in French is tétrarchie. tetrarchy means: A system of government in which power is shared by four people.
How do you use "tetrarchy" in a sentence?
Example: "Historians often describe the late Roman Empire under Diocletian as a tetrarchy." In French, "tetrarchy" is tétrarchie.
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