toparchy
A small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch.
Judea was formerly divided into ten toparchies.
Where it comes from
From Latin toparchia, from Ancient Greek τοπαρχία (toparkhía), from τόπος (tópos, “place”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”).
Adapted from the Wiktionary entry toparchy (CC BY-SA 4.0).