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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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

diarchial

adjective
diarchic

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

diarchies

plural

Etymology

Origin of diarchy

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

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