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also diarchy
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For example, they might be classified by the number of rulers, thus distinguishing government by one (as in a monarchy or a tyranny) from government by the few (in an aristocracy or oligarchy) and from government by the many (as in a democracy).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026 -
While challenges like an aging population remain, economists view Poland’s rise as a model for building prosperity without oligarchy or corruption.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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For one, having a sovereign customer, rather than selling to another private company, helps improve the financing terms Infinity Power can attract (even if the sovereign is a troubled one like Egypt).—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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In a turn straight from a Shakespearean drama, the shocking abdication of her uncle King Edward VIII made her father the new sovereign in 1936 and set Princess Elizabeth, then 10, on the path to reign one day.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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In just 13 years, Putin warped Russia’s once-promising constitutional democracy into an authoritarian dictatorship.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Apr. 2026
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Mexico is neither at war nor under a military dictatorship, yet thousands of people disappear every year amid cartel violence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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These unions, whose members have different priorities and separate contracts, are betting that their powerful triumvirate will benefit all.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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With nine games remaining in Vancouver’s season and the team virtually assured of finishing in 32nd place by a country mile, the speculation that surrounds the Canucks’ leadership triumvirate is about to dominate the conversation around this team.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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From abdication to divorce to the shock of Princess Diana’s death nearly 30 years ago, the monarchy has repeatedly confronted upheaval that once seemed capable of bringing it to its knees.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Will they be allowed to continue to represent the monarchy?—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
14 Apr. 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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Jewish peoplehood, communal autonomy, and distinct national or ethnic consciousness were to dissolve into the universalist framework of the emerging nation-state.—
Kenneth L. Marcus,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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The able-bodied white male stood for the virility of the New Deal nation-state.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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But the power of our democratic republic, built on three, coequal branches of government, is clearer than ever before.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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While rumblings of a republic are never too far away, a survey taken at the end of the king’s last visit to Australia in 2024 showed most Australians wanted to keep the status quo.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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