triarchies

noun

plural of triarchy
as in ministates

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  1. sovereigns
  2. monarchies
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  • Only three African sovereigns hold investment grade ratings, according to a background note from the AU’s African Peer Review Mechanism (ARPM).
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Any harm was downstream, but the river was part of an interstate system governed by a compact between sovereigns.
    — Gale Norton, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026
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  • In contrast to other Gulf monarchies, especially Saudi Arabia, Qatar sees no threat in the Muslim Brotherhood, the political movement that spawned Hamas.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • That point mattered in a republic still deciding how its authority should differ from that of the European monarchies that Americans portrayed as corrupt.
    — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
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