triarchy
Government by three
Triarchy is government by three rulers or a group of three in power, also called a triumvirate.
The term applies to any system where authority is divided among three parties or entities: The corporation operated as a triarchy, with three co-CEOs sharing executive power.
Less common than related terms like monarchy or oligarchy.
Consisting of three parts
- triadGroup of three
- trinityUnified set of three
- triumvirateThree-person ruling body
- threefoldHaving three parts
triune · ternary · trilateral · trisection · triplet · triangle · triptych · tercet
Governing principle or standard
- regimeSystem of governance
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
statecraft · polity · constitution · federation · confederation · bureaucracy · legislature · parliament
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- power-sharingJointly held governmental authority
- consensusGeneral group agreement
coalition · collective · negotiation · compromise · bipartisanship · pluralism · representation · participation
Superior influence over others
- controlAuthority to direct
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
predominance · hegemony · leadership · direction · influence · power
Rule by two equals
- pentarchyGovernance by five
- duumvirateShared rule by two
- autocracyRule by one
- monocracyRule by one
tripartite
Consisting of three parts
- triadGroup of three
- trinityUnified set of three
- triumvirateThree-person ruling body
threefold · triune · ternary · trilateral · trisection · triplet · triangle · triptych · tercet · tricolor
rule
Governing principle or standard
- regimeSystem of governance
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
administration · statecraft · polity · constitution · federation · confederation · bureaucracy · legislature · parliament · republic
alliance
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- power-sharingJointly held governmental authority
consensus · coalition · collective · negotiation · compromise · bipartisanship · pluralism · representation · participation · mediation
dominance
Superior influence over others
ascendancy · predominance · hegemony · leadership · direction · influence · power
diarchy
Rule by two equals
- pentarchyGovernance by five
- duumvirateShared rule by two
- autocracyRule by one
triarchymonarchy
Rule by crowned sovereign
monocracy · autocracy · dictatorship · one-man rule · diarchy
triarchydemocracy
Rule by the people
popular sovereignty · mob rule · anarchy · dictatorship · absolute monarchy