Definition
Plural of ethnarchy; multiple territories, regions, or governments ruled by ethnarchs or based on ethnic identity.
Etymology
Plural form of 'ethnarchy' (from Greek ethnos, people, plus arkhes, rule). The '-ies' suffix creates the plural and often refers to multiple such provinces or systems of ethnic governance.
Kelly Says
In ancient times, conquered territories were sometimes divided into ethnarchies so local ethnic groups could maintain some cultural autonomy under imperial rule—a clever way empires managed diversity!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
民族 መንግሥት
minz eth men-gis-t
ARالعربية
ممالك العرق
mamālik al-'arīq
BNবাংলা
জাতিগত রাজ্য
jaati-gat raajya
CACatalà
etnàrquies
et-nar-kee-es
CSČeština
etnarchie
et-nar-kee
DADansk
etnarkier
et-nar-kee-er
DEDeutsch
Ethnarchien
et-nar-kee-en
ELΕλληνικά
ηθνικά
eth-ni-ka
ESEspañol
etnarchías
et-nar-kee-as
FAفارسی
حکومتهای قومی
hukumat-hāye qawmi
FISuomi
etnarkiat
et-nar-kee-at
FRFrançais
ethnarchies
e-tnar-kee
GUGU
જાતિ રાજ્યો
jaati raajyo
HAHA
sarkunan kabilun
sar-ka-nan ka-bi-lun
HEעברית
ארכיות אתניות
arkiyot etniot
HIहिन्दी
जातीय राज्य
jātiya rajya
HUMagyar
etnarchia
et-nar-kee-a
IDBahasa Indonesia
etnarki
et-nar-kee
IGIG
ọchịchị ọdọ
och-i-chi o-do
ITItaliano
etnarchie
et-nar-kee
KKKK
этносалардың мемлекеті
etnosalar-dyn mem-le-ke-ti
MSBahasa Melayu
etnarkis
et-nar-kis
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည်ထောင်စု
pyi-tha-ung-su
NLNederlands
ethnarchies
e-tnar-kee-es
NONorsk
etnarkier
et-nar-kee-er
PLPolski
etnarchie
et-nar-kee
PTPortuguês
etnarchias
et-nar-kee-as
RORomână
etnarchie
et-nar-kee
RUРусский
этна́рхии
et-nar-hii
SVSvenska
etnarkier
et-nar-kee-er
SWKiswahili
utawala wa kabila
oo-ta-wa-la wa ka-bi-la
TAதமிழ்
சமூக ஆட்சி
samooga akshi
TEతెలుగు
జాతి రాజ్యాలు
jaati raajyaalu
THไทย
ระบอบชนชาติ
rabop chon-chat
TLTL
etnarkiya
et-nar-kee-ya
TRTürkçe
etnarkiler
et-nar-ki-ler
UKУкраїнська
етнархії
et-nar-hii
URاردو
قبیلہ جات کی حکومت
qabilat jaat ki hukumat
VITiếng Việt
chế độ dân tộc
che-do dan-toc
YOYO
ẹ̀tì-ẹ̀tì-ẹ̀
e-ti-e-ti-e
ZH中文
民族君主国
mínzú jūnzhǔguó
ZUZU
izwe lelimi
ee-zwe le-li-mi
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Plural of ethnarch; inherits the masculine-coded rulership bias embedded in Greek archein (to rule). Administrative power was typically exercised by men in the systems this term described.
Inclusive Usage
Use with attention to actual gender composition; reference individual leaders by name rather than assuming male pronouns.
Inclusive Alternatives
["ethnic jurisdictions","ethnic administrations","community authorities"]
Empowerment Note
Ethnarchies in Hellenistic Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean included women administrators and influential female leaders, though historical records often erased their roles.