polyarchy

[ pol-ee-ahr-kee ]

noun,plural pol·y·ar·chies.
  1. a form of government in which power is vested in three or more persons.

Origin of polyarchy

1
First recorded in 1600–10; poly- + -archy

Other words from polyarchy

  • pol·y·ar·chic, pol·y·ar·chi·cal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for polyarchy

polyarchy

/ (ˈpɒlɪˌɑːkɪ) /


nounplural -chies
  1. a political system in which power is dispersed

Origin of polyarchy

1
C17: from poly- + -archy

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