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diarchy
or dy·ar·chy
[ dahy-ahr-kee ]
/ ˈdaɪ ɑr ki /
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noun, plural di·ar·chies.
government in which power is vested in two rulers or authorities.
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OTHER WORDS FROM diarchy
di·ar·chi·al, di·ar·chic, adjectiveWords nearby diarchy
diapophysis, diapositive, diapsid, Diarbekr, diarch, diarchy, diarist, diarize, diarrhea, diarrhoea, diarthrosis
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How to use diarchy in a sentence
The diarchy, however, as might have been expected, was found not to work very successfully in practice.
Pyrrhus|Jacob AbbottDiarchy, dī′ar-ki, n. a form of government in which two persons are jointly vested with supreme power—less correctly Dī′narchy.
This diarchy was to hold for both the central and provincial governments.
The New World of Islam|Lothrop StoddardSo ran the mind of him whom the mocking Gog and Magog of the deserts diarchy had put on a false trail to desolation.
Dust of the Desert|Robert Welles Ritchie
British Dictionary definitions for diarchy
diarchy
dyarchy
/ (ˈdaɪɑːkɪ) /
noun plural -chies
government by two states, individuals, etc
Derived forms of diarchy
diarchic, diarchical, diarchal, dyarchic, dyarchical or dyarchal, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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