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also diarchy
as in oligarchy
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At a time of kleptocratic governance and corporate oligarchy, Tolentino and Piker resort to a game of jaded whataboutism.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026 -
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
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On May 6, the sovereign marked the third anniversary of his crowning ceremony, and his sister attended the Royal Gun Salute at Hyde Park in London, where a salute of 41 rounds was fired.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Legitimate authority Historically, the conversation about a war’s justness began by asking whether a responsible sovereign had declared it.—
Valerie Morkevicius,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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Anti-dictatorship, but for kids Serkis scrubs the story of its violence, at least in any graphic manner.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a nation that has long prided itself on a free and vibrant news media, rights watchdogs and lawmakers from across the political spectrum denounced the move as an attack on the press without precedent since the end of Argentina’s military dictatorship in 1983.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Teams like the Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets have operated with a triumvirate of sorts, where the general manager is not necessarily the lead executive.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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The triumvirate of protectors got Romans into testing that proved his IQ was off the charts and found programs that helped his mother learn how to navigate his needs.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The small Persian Gulf island nation is led by a Sunni Muslim monarchy but, like Iran, has a majority Shiite population.—
Adam Schreck,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Bahrain is led by a Sunni Muslim monarchy but, like Iran, has a majority Shiite population.—
Adam Schreck,
Fortune,
9 May 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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Immigrants have launched an invasion against the United States, despite the word invasion typically being used to refer to a nation-state.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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The modern Zionist political movement began in the late 19th century and gave political expression to our connection to the land of Israel in a modern world shaped by nation-states.—
Elad Strohmayer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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When our First Amendment rights are trampled, when politicians in both parties put their thumbs on the scale through gerrymandering, our republic is damaged.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Musgraves similarly aims to be a republic of one.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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“Dyarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dyarchy. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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