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diarchy

or ··

[ dahy-ahr-kee ]

noun

plural diarchies.
  1. government in which power is vested in two rulers or authorities.


diarchy

/ ˈ岹ɪɑːɪ /

noun

  1. government by two states, individuals, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈ󾱳, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 徱·c· 徱·c󾱳 adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of diarchy1

First recorded in 1825–35; di- 1 + -archy
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Example Sentences

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For a month I lived under a Good Brow/Bad Brow diarchy of terror.

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The positions are known as a "diarchy" which means they are equal and govern together.

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Pretty soon, we will have new elections and the current diarchy will be replaced by a new dispensation.

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The diarchy, however, as might have been expected, was found not to work very successfully in practice.

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This diarchy was to hold for both the central and provincial governments.

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