diarchy

Or dy·ar·chy

[dahy-ahr-kee]

noun

plural

diarchies 

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

diarchy

/ ˈdaɪɑːkɪ /

noun

1. government by two states, individuals, etc

Other Word Forms

• diarchial adjective
• diarchic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of diarchy¹

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

Example Sentences

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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