First Known Use: circa 1656
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triarchy
noun tri·ar·chy \ˈtrī-ˌär-kē\
plural tri·ar·chies
Definition of TRIARCHY
1
: government by three persons : triumvirate
2
: a country under three rulers
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Origin of TRIARCHY
Greek triarchia, from tri- + -archia -archy
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