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polyarchy [ˈpɒlɪˌɑːkɪ]
n pl -chies
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a political system in which power is dispersed
[from poly- + -archy]
polyarchy
1. government by many rulers.
2. the condition of being polyarch. — polyarchist, n. — polyarchical, adj.
See also: Government
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