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dyarchy

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Many progressives, led by Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont, also believe that a global oligarchy poses a threat to democracy and see big business in defense, technology, and finance as part of a corrupt system.

— THOMAS WRIGHT, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
An oligarchy means government by the few and incredibly wealthy.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of oligarchy

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Unlike the British throne, in fact, the leadership of the Commonwealth is not automatically passed from a sovereign to their heir.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
The Crown Estate is an independent company established by Parliament to manage a vast portfolio of properties throughout the United Kingdom that is nominally owned by the sovereign during his lifetime but is operated for the benefit of taxpayers.

— Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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The first project is about the disappearance of petty criminal El Nani (aka Santiago Correla) in 1980s Spain during the country’s transition out of dictatorship and into democracy.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Nixon had called Cuba a dictatorship prior to the interview, and has repeated that position since.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of dictatorship

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And with the score from Mahershala Ali-starrer Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, get ready for a powerful triumvirate of musical talent in Son Lux, the trio made up of Ryan Lott, Rafiq Bhatia and Ian Chang.

— The Deadline Team, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
Since then, he’s kicked around with HAIM while turning one third of its Los Angelino triumvirate, Alana Haim, into a screen actress.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of triumvirate

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His conservative and authoritarian father, Ludwig, raised his only child to revere the monarchy and take pride in their country’s achievements.

— David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026
Prince William and Prince George flying together also goes against traditional protocol that indicates that the direct heirs to the throne do not travel together, in an effort to secure the future of the monarchy in the event of a tragic accident.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of monarchy

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The truth is that capital does not distribute by nation-state, but erratically, into pockets.

— Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
That likely limits exploitation to insiders or attackers, such as nation-states or ransomware operators, who manage to gain low-level access inside a network and are looking for a way to elevate system rights.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of nation-state

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On November 9 Germany became a republic, and Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Nov. 2026
Occasionally eyebrows have been raised and tongues have clucked, as when Nancy Reagan splashed out on new china, but a simple and sober aesthetic has been maintained, as befits a democratic republic.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

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