triarchy

[ trahy-ahr-kee ]
/ ˈtraɪ ɑr ki /

noun, plural tri·ar·chies.

government by three persons.
a set of three joint rulers; a triumvirate.
a country divided into three governments.
a group of three countries or districts, each under its own ruler.

Origin of triarchy

First recorded in 1595–1605, triarchy is from the Greek word triarchía triumvirate. See tri-, -archy

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British Dictionary definitions for triarchy

triarchy
/ (ˈtraɪɑːkɪ) /

noun plural -chies

government by three people; a triumvirate
a country ruled by three people
an association of three territories each governed by its own ruler
any of the three such territories