polyarchy

[ pol-ee-ahr-kee ]
/ ˈpɒl iˌɑr ki /

noun, plural pol·y·ar·chies.

a form of government in which power is vested in three or more persons.

Origin of polyarchy

First recorded in 1600–10; poly- + -archy

OTHER WORDS FROM polyarchy

pol·y·ar·chic, pol·y·ar·chi·cal, adjective

Words nearby polyarchy

polyandry, polyangiitis, polyangular, polyanion, polyanthus, polyarchy, polyarteritis, polyarteritis nodosa, polyarthric, polyarthritis, polyarthritis rheumatica acuta

British Dictionary definitions for polyarchic

polyarchy
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌɑːkɪ) /

noun plural -chies

a political system in which power is dispersed

Word Origin for polyarchy

C17: from poly- + -archy