Dictionary.com

triarchy

[ trahy-ahr-kee ]
/ ˈtraɪ ɑr ki /
Save This Word!
noun, plural tri·ar·chies.
government by three persons.
a set of three joint rulers; a triumvirate.
a country divided into three governments.
a group of three countries or districts, each under its own ruler.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of triarchy

First recorded in 1595–1605, triarchy is from the Greek word triarchía triumvirate. See tri-, -archy

Words nearby triarchy

triangulation station, Triangulum, Triangulum Australe, triannual, triapsidal, triarchy, triaryl, triarylmethane dye, Triassic, triathlete, triathlon
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use triarchy in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for triarchy

triarchy
/ (ˈtraɪɑːkɪ) /
noun plural -chies
government by three people; a triumvirate
a country ruled by three people
an association of three territories each governed by its own ruler
any of the three such territories
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK