ˈnäˌmärk noun
( -s )
Etymology: Greek nomarchēs, nomarchos (also, governor of a region or province), from Greek nomos district + -archēs, -archos -arch — more at nimble
1. : the chief magistrate of a nome in ancient Egypt
2.
[New Greek nomarchēs, from Greek]
: the chief administrator of a nomarchy in modern Greece