A system of government where power is held by ten people, or a territory divided into ten regions each with its own leader.
From Greek deca- (ten) + -archy (rule). Appeared in ancient historical texts describing various political structures, particularly in Greek city-states.
No major civilization successfully ran a decarchy for long—it turns out that giving ten people equal power creates ten times the arguments, not harmonious rule!
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