noun
- plural of tetrarchy; governments or territories ruled by four people, or divisions of territory into four parts under separate rulers
Usage: historical; political science
Examples
- The Roman Empire was divided into tetrarchies during Diocletian’s reign.
- Ancient historians documented several tetrarchies in the Mediterranean region.
- The tetrarchies allowed for more efficient administration of vast territories.
- Political scholars study how tetrarchies functioned as power-sharing arrangements.
- The collapse of the tetrarchies led to renewed civil conflicts.
- Some tetrarchies were more successful than others in maintaining stability.