dyarchy

[ dahy-ahr-kee ]

/ ˈdaɪ ɑr ki /

noun, plural dy·ar·chies.

diarchy.

Nearby words

dx code, dy, dyad, dyadic, dyak, dyarchy, dyaus, dyazide, dybbuk, dyce, dyce, alexander

Related formsdy·ar·chic, dy·ar·chi·cal, adjective

Definition for dyarchy (2 of 2)

diarchy

or dy·ar·chy

[ dahy-ahr-kee ]

/ ˈdaɪ ɑr ki /

noun, plural di·ar·chies.

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

Origin of diarchy

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

Related formsdi·ar·chi·al, di·ar·chic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for dyarchy

The designation suited the early years of the Empire, in which a dyarchy of princeps and senate had been maintained.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various
As one Provincial Governor remarked to me, "We are in reality skipping the dyarchy stage."
India, Old and New|Sir Valentine Chirol

British Dictionary definitions for dyarchy (1 of 2)

dyarchy

/ (ˈdaɪɑːkɪ) /

noun plural -chies

a variant spelling of diarchy

Derived Formsdyarchic, dyarchical or dyarchal, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for dyarchy (2 of 2)

diarchy

dyarchy

/ (ˈdaɪɑːkɪ) /

noun plural -chies

government by two states, individuals, etc

Derived Formsdiarchic, diarchical, diarchal, dyarchic, dyarchical or dyarchal, adjective

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