Definition
A government or state ruled by two equal authorities or leaders; a system of dual rule or two-person leadership.
Etymology
From Greek 'di-' (two) + 'archos' (ruler). Coined in political theory to describe shared governmental authority, distinct from monarchy (one ruler) or anarchy (no ruler).
Kelly Says
Sparta is the most famous diarchy in history—two kings ruled together with built-in checks and balances, which made it harder for one person to become a tyrant!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሁለት መንግሥት
huleet mengist
ARالعربية
دِيرَارْخِيَّة
dee-raar-kee-ya
BNবাংলা
দ্বি-শাসন
dwi-shaasan
CACatalà
diarquia
dee-ar-kee-ah
CSČeština
diarchie
dee-AR-kee
DADansk
diarki
dee-AR-kee
DEDeutsch
Diarchie
dee-AR-kee
ELΕλληνικά
διερχία
dee-er-kee-ah
ESEspañol
diarquía
dee-AR-kee-ah
FISuomi
diarkia
dee-AR-kee-ah
FRFrançais
diarchie
dee-ar-kee
GUGU
દ્વિ-શાસન
dvee-shaasan
HAHA
shugabanni biyu
shu-gah-ban-nee bee-yoo
HEעברית
דיארכיה
dee-ar-kee-ah
HIहिन्दी
द्वि-शासन
dvee-shaasan
HUMagyar
diarchia
dee-AR-kee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
diarkhi
dee-arkhee
IGIG
ikpe-akara
ee-kpeh-ah-kar-ah
ITItaliano
diarchia
dee-AR-kee-ah
MRMR
द्वि-शासन
dvee-shaasan
MSBahasa Melayu
diarkhi
dee-arkhee
MYမြန်မာ
နှစ် ဦး ဆောင်
nit u saaung
NLNederlands
diarchie
dee-ar-kee
NONorsk
diarki
dee-AR-kee
PLPolski
diarchia
dee-AR-kee-ah
PTPortuguês
diarquia
dee-AR-kee-ah
RORomână
diarhie
dee-ar-hee-eh
RUРусский
диархия
dee-ar-kee-ya
SVSvenska
diarki
dee-AR-kee
SWKiswahili
diarhia
dee-ar-hee-ah
TAதமிழ்
இரட்டை ஆட்சி
irattai aatchi
TEతెలుగు
ద్వి-పాలన
dvee-paalan
THไทย
ระบอบสองหัว
rabop song hua
TLTL
diarkiya
dee-ar-kee-ya
TRTürkçe
diarşi
dee-ar-shee
UKУкраїнська
діа́рхія
dee-AR-kee-ya
URاردو
دو-حکومت
doo-hukumat
VITiếng Việt
đích trị
dee-ch tri
YOYO
diarachi
dee-ar-a-chee
ZUZU
diarichi
dee-ar-ee-chee