triarchy

noun

Definition of triarchynext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triarchy
  1. triumvirate
  2. dictatorship
  3. sovereign
  4. oligarchy
  5. monarchy
  6. domain
  7. trust territory
  8. kingdom
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
  • His raspy voice, his beard, his missing finger and the cadence of his speech have been fixtures of Brazilian public life since Brazil’s first direct presidential election after the dictatorship ended in 1985.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This strategy is unlikely to work on liberal Israelis, who view this election as the last chance to save their homeland from sliding into dictatorship.
    — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 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
Noun
  • The solutions are a viable populist alternative party and an end to oligarchy.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • While running for office, Chavez talked about Venezuela’s wealth being stolen by a corrupt oligarchy.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of oligarchy
Noun
  • The new rules are expected to bring historic changes to Japan’s 1,500-year-old monarchy.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The new rules are expected to bring historic changes to Japan's 1,500-year-old monarchy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of monarchy
Noun
  • But the company is no longer signing many large new contracts for spaceflight services, at least in the traditional launch and in-space flight domains.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Hackers are creating malicious domains that impersonate the AnyPS5 and KytyPS5 projects.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of domain
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
  • The result could spur a global scramble to pump more oil as quickly as possible, leaving the kingdom fighting to win back market share when the conflict ends amid a glut and lower prices.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Undoubtedly, the biggest blow was the announcement that the kingdom is postponing its flagship investment conference, the Future Investment Initiative, until next year, although no exact date has been set.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of kingdom

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