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synarchy

British  
/ ˈsɪnəkɪ /

noun

  1. joint rule

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Etymology

Origin of synarchy

C18: from Greek sunarchia, from sunarchein to rule jointly

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The Achaeans had ten selected magistrates called the demiurgs, constituting a council apart called the synarchy, which, with the strategus, prepared all the business that was introduced into their Senate.

From The Commonwealth of Oceana by Harrington, James

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