nomarch
noun
nom·arch
ˈnäˌmärk
plural -s
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
Word History
Etymology
Greek nomarchēs, nomarchos (also, governor of a region or province), from Greek nomos district + -archēs, -archos -arch