# polemarch

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɑləˌmɑɹk/

## Definitions
1. The military commander in chief in Athens, one of the nine archonts.
2. A civil magistrate in Athens who had jurisdiction in respect of strangers and sojourners.
3. In other Greek (city) states, a high military and civil officer.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολέμαρχος (polémarkhos). By surface analysis, polem- + -arch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/polemarch