diarchy

American

[dahy-ahr-kee] / ˈdaɪ ɑr ki /

Or dyarchy

noun

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

diarchy British

/ ˈdaɪɑːkɪ /

noun

government by two states, individuals, etc

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Derived Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

diarchies

plural

Etymology

Origin of diarchy

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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2020

If Neymar’s going to claim his place as the sport’s biggest star, or even turn the current diarchy into a triumvirate, he can’t wait for Messi or Ronaldo to bow out.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2017

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

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2012

Significantly, he was greeted by only half of Russia's new diarchy, an equally sour-faced Premier Aleksei Kosygin.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Pyrrhus Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob

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