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Recent Examples of triarchy
After years of taking on the food culture bro-triarchy, Toronto restaurant royalty Jen Agg is up against a new enemy.
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Courtney Shea, refinery29.com, 1 Sep. 2021
Courtney Shea, refinery29.com, 1 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triarchy
Noun
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What a triumvirate of irritation.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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There can’t be too many quotes attributed to such an incongruous triumvirate, but then there are few instruments as polarizing as the squeeze-box.—
Jonathan Margolis,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The royal government was also known as a dictatorship for banning political parties, suppressing revolts and political opposition, controlling the press and having its own secret police force called SAVAK.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Throughout, Hadi calls attention to the brutality that’s endemic in Iraqi daily life under a dictatorship.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Barrows manages the future sovereign's schedule, and accompanies her to the various appointments she is called upon to attend.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
31 Jan. 2026
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Calvin’s commentary emphasized clemency not only as a rational posture for a sovereign to adopt, but as a heroic virtue that is the essence of our common humanity.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those being oligarchy and affordability.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Dec. 2025
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Domestically, Roosevelt’s progressive reforms—breaking up dozens of monopolies, modifying railroad rates, setting aside public lands for conservation—cut against the long run of industrial oligarchy enjoyed by assorted oil, timber, and coal kings in collusion with their congressional retainers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In 2024, under Malaysia’s unique rotating monarchy, the current Sultan of Johor, Ibrahim Ibni Iskandar, was crowned the nation’s king for five years, shining a brighter spotlight on his state.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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One person who worked on the project said the UAE hopes the chatbot will project a political line consistent with the monarchy’s.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The domain of linguistics, for example, is being turned on its head.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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If possible, create your own domain.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In total, the Trusteeship Council oversaw 11 trust territories.—
Lloyd Axworthy,
Foreign Affairs,
15 May 2024
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Somaliland became independent from Britain in 1960, a few days before Somalia, then a trust territory administered by Italy, gained its own sovereignty.—
Michael M. Phillips,
WSJ,
1 Feb. 2022
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Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday a major investment package in Syria spanning energy, aviation, real estate and telecommunications, as the kingdom positions itself as a leading backer of Syria’s new leadership.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Since then, Mukaab, a massive cuboid building, has been cancelled elsewhere in the kingdom due to cost concerns.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Triarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triarchy. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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