POLYARCHY

Etymology

Noun

polyarchy (plural polyarchies)

A government in which power is invested in multiple people.

Source: Wiktionary


Pol"y*ar`chy, n. Etym: [Poly- + -archy: cf. F. polyarchie. Cf. Polarchy.]

Definition: A government by many persons, of whatever order or class. Cudworth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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