dyarchy
[ dahy-ahr-kee ]
/ ˈdaɪ ɑr ki /
noun, plural dy·ar·chies.
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OTHER WORDS FROM dyarchy
dy·ar·chic, dy·ar·chi·cal, adjectiveDefinition 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.
OTHER WORDS FROM diarchy
di·ar·chi·al, di·ar·chic, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences 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.
As one Provincial Governor remarked to me, "We are in reality skipping the dyarchy stage."
India, Old and New|Sir Valentine Chirol
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Derived forms of dyarchy
dyarchic, dyarchical or dyarchal, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for dyarchy (2 of 2)
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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