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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

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
Daemon, with his Valyrian steel warhelm and taste for annihilation, is who Rhaenyra needs riding shotgun now that Team Green has established a crown-seeking triumvirate of sons.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of triumvirate

Noun

In Norway, the official duties of the sovereign are primarily ceremonial, but the monarch heads Council of State meetings on Fridays and formally opens the new session of the Norwegian Parliament each year.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Agnatic primogeniture, directly inherited from the Salic Law, stipulates that in the event of death or abdication, the sovereign’s closest male relative is called upon to ascend the throne.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026

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The data center industry is only one face of an arrogant oligarchy that people believe now runs Congress, the courts, the White House, state legislatures and local governments.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
In practice, Mamdani, who claims to loathe oligarchy and big business, is asking Amazon to destroy over 40 small businesses and subsume their economic power.

— Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of oligarchy

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The couple had initially hoped to carve out a hybrid role, earning their own income while continuing to support the monarchy, but that arrangement was rejected.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026
Whether this move back to England resembles something of an olive branch — to the public, press, or to the monarchy — will likely become apparent in the coming months.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of monarchy

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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

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In the days since, a flood of deals have been announced to bring Chinese robotaxis, laptops, AI models, and data centers to the kingdom — while putting the competition for tech dominance between China and the US into stark relief.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The king arbitrarily gives up his power and divides his kingdom among his children.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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