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Diarchy vs Synarchy - What's the difference?

diarchy | synarchy |

As nouns the difference between diarchy and synarchy

is that diarchy is a form of government where power is shared between two joint authorities while synarchy is joint rule or sovereignty.

diarchy

English

Alternative forms

* dyarchy

Noun

(diarchies)
  • A form of government where power is shared between two joint authorities.

    • Derived terms

    * diarchal

    synarchy

    English

    Noun

    (synarchies)
  • Joint rule or sovereignty.
  • * 1767 , Thomas Stackhouse, A new history of the Holy Bible (book VI)
    • The synarchies , or joint reigns of father and son, in these times, have rendered the chronology a little difficult