Relating to or characteristic of a cleruch or cleuruchy; pertaining to the system of land settlement and colonization in ancient Greece.
From 'cleruch' plus the adjective suffix '-ial' (meaning relating to or having the nature of)—describes what relates to or belongs to cleruchs.
The cleruchial system reveals how ancient democracies still engaged in imperial expansion—Athens would grant citizens land in conquered territories, creating a permanent military and economic presence disguised as fair land distribution.
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