demarch
demarch · demarchs
The chief magistrate of a demeThe chief magistrate of a deme.
Meaning
2 senses(historical)The chief magistrate of a deme.
(obsolete)Walk; gait
Origin
From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “deme”) + ἄρχειν (árkhein, “to rule”). French démarche.From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “deme”) + ἄρχειν (árkhein, “to rule”).
French démarche. See march.
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