The Collaborative International Dictionary
Toparchy
Toparchy \To"parch*y\, n.; pl. Toparchies. [L. toparchia, Gr.
?. See Toparch.]
A small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty
country governed by a toparch; as, Judea was formerly divided
into ten toparchies.
--Fuller.
Wiktionary
toparchy
n. A small state, consisting of a few city or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch.