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.
Words nearby triarchy
triangulum,
triangulum australe,
triannual,
trianta,
triapsidal,
triarchy,
triaryl,
triarylmethane dye,
triassic,
triathlete,
triathlon
Example sentences from the Web for triarchy
Triarchy, trī′ar-ki, n. government by three persons: a state governed by three persons.
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