heptarchy
noun
hep·tar·chy
ˈhep-ˌtär-kē 
: a hypothetical confederacy of seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of the seventh and eighth centuries
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The United States is made up of fifty states instead of a heptarchy of feuding kings.
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 19 Apr. 2021
Matt Ford, The New Republic, 19 Apr. 2021
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“Heptarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heptarchy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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