TRIARCHY


Meaning of TRIARCHY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tr ī - ˌ är-k ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -chies

Etymology: Greek triarchia, from tri- + -archia -archy

Date: circa 1656

1 : government by three persons : TRIUMVIRATE

2 : a country under three rulers

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.