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triarchy

noun

Definition of triarchy

as in duumvirate

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Recent Examples of triarchy After years of taking on the food culture bro-triarchy, Toronto restaurant royalty Jen Agg is up against a new enemy. — Courtney Shea, refinery29.com, 1 Sep. 2021

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Noun

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
This triumvirate uses their voices, their power, their compassion to embody this virtuous cycle of generosity and reciprocity without forfeiting their personhood, bodies, or resources to anyone.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of triumvirate

Noun

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

Noun

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

Definition of sovereign

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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

Noun

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

Noun

The separatist movement dates back to the early 1960s, when the British Southern Cameroons, a United Nations trust territory previously governed as part of Nigeria’s eastern region, was joined with Cameroon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
In total, the Trusteeship Council oversaw 11 trust territories.

— Lloyd Axworthy, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2024

Definition of trust territory

Noun

Since then, Saudi Arabia has regularly bombed Houthi positions, while the group has expanded its attacks against the oil-rich kingdom.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline proved to be a crucial lifeline, both for energy markets and the kingdom’s financial health, as did Abu Dhabi’s pipeline to Fujairah.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

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