The office or jurisdiction of a phylarch; the system of government or administration by phylarchs.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Matthias Earbery (1690–1740), writer and nonjuring Church of England clergyman. From ancient Greek ϕυλαρχία office of a phylarch from ϕύλαρχος + -ία.
Definition of phylarchy in US English:
phylarchy
nounˈfʌɪlɑːki
The office or jurisdiction of a phylarch; the system of government or administration by phylarchs.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Matthias Earbery (1690–1740), writer and nonjuring Church of England clergyman. From ancient Greek ϕυλαρχία office of a phylarch from ϕύλαρχος + -ία.