Polygarchy
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A term used to express a government which is shared by several persons; as, when two brothers succeed to the throne, and reign jointly.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A government by several rulers.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A term used to express a government which is shared by several persons.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A term sometimes used to denote a government of many or several; a government where the sovereignty is shared by several persons; a collegiate or divided executive.