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duumvirates

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plural of duumvirate

as in monocracies

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Only three African sovereigns hold investment grade ratings, according to a background note from the AU’s African Peer Review Mechanism (ARPM).

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Any harm was downstream, but the river was part of an interstate system governed by a compact between sovereigns.

— Gale Norton, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

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That point mattered in a republic still deciding how its authority should differ from that of the European monarchies that Americans portrayed as corrupt.

— Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Hovering in the background are the schemes and interests of a constellation of greater powers, including Gulf monarchies such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, as well as Turkey and Egypt.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

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