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polemarch.

The military commander-in-chief in Athens, one of the nine archonts.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɑləˌmɑɹk/General-American
  1. The military commander-in-chief in Athens, one of the nine archonts.

    historical
  2. A civil magistrate in Athens who had jurisdiction in respect of strangers and sojourners.

    historical
  3. In other Greek (city) states, a high military and civil officer.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Latin polemarchus, from Ancient Greek πολέμαρχος (polémarkhos). By surface analysis, polem- + -arch.

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