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dyarchy

noun dy·ar·chy \ˈdī-ˌär-kē\
plural dy·ar·chies

Definition of DYARCHY

:  a government in which power is vested in two rulers or authorities

Variants of DYARCHY

dy·ar·chy also di·ar·chy \ˈdī-ˌär-kē\
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First Known Use of DYARCHY

1640

Rhymes with DYARCHY

autarchy, autarky, eparchy, exarchy, heptarchy, malarkey, menarche, pentarchy, squirearchy, tetrarchy, triarchy, trierarchy

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  1. dyarchy
  2. diarchy
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