-archy

a combining form meaning “rule,” “government,” forming abstract nouns usually corresponding to personal nouns ending in -arch:, monarchy; oligarchy.

Origin:
Middle English -archie < Latin -archia < Greek, equivalent to arch(os) or -arch(ēs) -arch + -ia -y³

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-archy

—*n combining form*
	government; rule: anarchy; monarchy

[from Greek -arkhia; see -arch]

-archic

—*adj combining form*

-archist

—*n combining form*

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-archy

suffix meaning "rule," from L. -archia, from Gk. -arkhia, from arkhos "leader, chief, ruler," from arkhe "beginning, origin, first place" (see archon).

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