triarchy
Americannoun
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government by three persons.
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a set of three joint rulers; a triumvirate.
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a country divided into three governments.
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a group of three countries or districts, each under its own ruler.
noun
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government by three people; a triumvirate
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a country ruled by three people
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an association of three territories each governed by its own ruler
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any of the three such territories
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Etymology
Origin of triarchy
First recorded in 1595–1605, triarchy is from the Greek word triarchía triumvirate. See tri-, -archy
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After presenting 15 ballets in six performances at Sadler's Wells, the triarchy established itself as the most explosive event in British ballet since Martha Graham's London debut in 1954.
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