stasiarch

English

Etymology

From either or both of the synonymous Ancient Greek nouns στασιάρχης (stasiárkhēs) and/or στασίαρχος (stasíarkhos, chief of a band”; “leader in sedition), from στάσις (stásis, part”, “band”; “sedition) + either -άρχης (-árkhēs, -ruler) or ἀρχός (arkhós, leader).

Noun

stasiarch (plural stasiarchs)

  1. (obsolete, rare) leader of a sedition

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