kōmē (English spelling) kome

Japanese: kōmē（英語表記）kome

… A well-organized bureaucratic organization was essential for the control of the state. The country was divided into about 30 prefectures (nomos), counties (topos), and villages (komē), each of which had a governor and a secretary to control the residents and their property. Under the king's financial governor (dioikētēs), a treasurer was also placed in each prefecture, county, and village, and all matters related to revenue and expenditure, including taxes, were handled. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…　これらの国家統制のためには整備された官僚組織が不可欠であった。国土は約30の県(ノモスnomos)を筆頭に郡(トポスtopos)，村(コメkōmē)に分けられ，おのおのに長官や書記をおいて住民およびその財産の掌握が行われた。王の財務長官(ディオイケテスdioikētēs)の下に各県，郡，村ごとに主計官もおかれ，租税をはじめ歳入･歳出に関するいっさいの事務が執り行われた。…

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