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also diarchy
as in oligarchy
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Its villains include Alexander Hamilton, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and, above all, Robert Bork, who reinterpreted antitrust doctrine as focused on protecting consumers—a legal transformation that Lynn deems the turning point that set America onto a path toward oligarchy.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026 -
His new movie, about a wealthy Moscow family, is both an erotic thriller and an indictment of amoral oligarchy detached from the war with Ukraine.—
Film Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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But a series of 15th century directives from the Vatican authorized Portuguese sovereigns to conquer Africa and the Americas and enslave non-Christians.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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The sovereign first wore her favorite crown on November 4, 1952, for the opening ceremony of parliament that year.—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
13 May 2026
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Stolen from his Chilean mother as a baby and raised in suburban Chicago, 36-year-old Kyle Adler finally reunites with her, confronting an identity shaped by dictatorship-era trafficking.—
Vanessa A. Alvarez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Every administration since the Marcos dictatorship has directed particular attention to the island of Negros, which has seen considerable NPA activity because of the area’s chronic struggles over land rights.—
Patrick Peralta,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
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There is simply no arguing with this triumvirate.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Ben’Imana offers no simple definitions of courage, but rather a feverishly human group portrait of its possible expressions, with the exceptional triumvirate of Nyirinkindi, Kabano and the radiant Nishimwe forming the story’s broken but still hopeful heart.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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The monarchy tends to treat royal residences as working assets, sometimes even leased to staff, rather than as displays of opulence.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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The monarchies of Spain and Monaco are governed by different systems, and their royal families go by different stylings.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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The Biden administration justified its decision — or no decision — with the tired old rationalizations and justifications that the U.S. has been using for years to give the medieval monocracy a pass on human rights violations.—
Ahmed Tharwat,
Star Tribune,
1 Mar. 2021
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Borderless identity also introduces geopolitical complexity where nation-states increasingly assert digital sovereignty.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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During that conflict, their ancestral homes were nation-states.—
Ibrahim Al-Marashi,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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As a reward for leading numerous successful military campaigns against southern separatists in 1994, Saleh appointed Hadi as vice president of the new republic.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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So Americans embraced Roman triumphal arches—symbols of that ancient republic—almost from the start.—
Tyler Green,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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“Dyarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dyarchy. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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