duarchy

[ doo-ahr-kee, dyoo- ]

noun

, plural du·ar·chies.

1. a government or form of government in which power is vested equally in two rulers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of duarchy¹

1580–90; < Latin du ( o ) two + -archy

Example Sentences

In 1868, after revolution and restoration, the old order changed, and duarchy and feudalism passed away.

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