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nomarch

American  
[nom-ahrk] / ˈnɒm ɑrk /

noun

  1. the governor of a nome or a nomarchy.

nomarch British  
/ ˈnɒmɑːk /

noun

  1. the head of an ancient Egyptian nome

  2. the senior administrator in a Greek nomarchy

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Etymology

Origin of nomarch

1650–60; < Greek nomárchēs the chief of a province, equivalent to nom ( ós ) a province, district + -archēs -arch

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