synarchy

noun

syn·​ar·​chy

ˈsinərkē,

-ˌnärkē

plural -es

: joint rule : joint sovereignty

Word History

Etymology

Greek synarchia, from synarchein to rule jointly with (from syn- + archein to rule, begin) + -ia -y

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