Definitions

1. noun

A system or principle of government in which power is vested in a ruler or ruling class but is subject to the rule of law.

“The philosopher advocated for a constitutional archy to balance the powers of the monarch.”

2. noun

A system or principle of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents.

“The democratic archy was established through a national referendum.”

3. noun

A system or principle of government in which the supreme power is vested in a monarch or emperor.

“The monarch’s absolute archy was criticized for its lack of accountability.”

4. noun

A system or principle of government in which the supreme power is divided between a monarch and a council of nobles.

“The feudal archy was a complex system of governance that involved multiple layers of authority.”

5. noun

A system or principle of government in which the supreme power is vested in a council of elders or wise men.

“The tribal archy was a decentralized system of governance that relied on the wisdom of the elders.”

6. noun

A system or principle of government in which the supreme power is vested in a single person or group, often with authoritarian or tyrannical tendencies.

“The military archy was established through a coup d’état, and the general became the de facto ruler.”