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di·ar·chy

also dy·ar·chy (dī′är′kē)
n. pl. di·ar·chies also dy·ar·chies
Government by two joint rulers.
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diarchy

(ˈdaɪɑːkɪ) or

dyarchy

n, pl -chies
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) government by two states, individuals, etc
diˈarchic, diˈarchical, diˈarchal, dyˈarchic, dyˈarchical, dyˈarchal adj
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di•ar•chy

or dy•ar•chy

(ˈdaɪ ɑr ki)

n., pl. -chies.
a government in which power is vested in two rulers or authorities.
[1825–35]
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diarchy, dyarchy

a government controlled by two rulers; biarchy. — diarch, dyarch, n.
See also: Government
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.diarchy - a form of government having two joint rulers
form of government, political system - the members of a social organization who are in power
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This diarchy of sorts is the new normal in Pakistan.
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This resulted in a diarchy and acrimony between the Chief Minister and the Governor.
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The dual authority structure is established in the semi-presidential constitutions as a "two-headed configuration" or a "diarchy between a president, the head of state, and a prime minister that heads the government" (Sartori, 1994: 122).
As a result, what has emerged is a de facto diarchy, reminiscent of the British colonial tradition--so graphically illustrated in recent initiatives in re-organising the nation's national security setup.
Iranian gains have pushed the Saudi-Emirati Gulf Arab diarchy and its allies into an unprecedentedly violent response The UAE has intervened militarily as far away as Libya.
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