diarchy

(noun)

A form of government where power is shared between two joint authorities.

Related Terms

  • hereditary rule

Examples of diarchy in the following topics:

  • Monarchy

    • Most states only have a single person acting as monarch at any given time, although two monarchs have ruled simultaneously in some countries, a situation known as diarchy.
  • Non-Democratic Governments: Monarchy, Oligarchy, Technocracy, and Theocracy

    • As of 2010 in Europe, there are twelve monarchies: seven kingdoms, one grand duchy, one papacy, and two principalities, as well as the diarchy of Andorra.
  • Diocletian and the Tetrarchy

    • The first phase of Diocletian's government restructuring, sometimes referred to as the Diarchy ("rule of two"), involved the designation of the general Maximian as co-emperor—firstly as Caesar (junior emperor) in 285, then Augustus in 286.
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