phylarch noun. ['fʌɪlɑ:k] M16.
[Latin phylarchus from Greek phularkhos, formed as PHYLE: see -ARCH.]
1. (The title of) any of certain magistrates in the ideal commonwealths of Plato, More, and others. M16.

2. The ruler or leader of a phyle in ancient Greece; any tribal chief. M17.

■ phy'larchic adjective E19.

■ phy'larchical adjective M19.

■ phylarchy noun the position of a phylarch; tribal government: E18.

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