triarchies

Variant of triarchy

triarchy definition

tri·ar·chy (trī′är kē, -är′-)

noun pl. triarchies -·chies

    1. government by three rulers; triumvirate
    2. a country governed by three rulers
  2. a country with three districts, each governed by its own ruler

Etymology: Gr triarchia: see tri- & -archy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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