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Meaning of polyarchical in English:

polyarchical

Pronunciation /ˌpɒlɪˈɑːkɪkl/

adjective

Politics

  • Of, relating to, of the nature of, or characteristic of a polyarchy.

    Apparently rare in 18th and 19th centuries.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Urquhart (1611–1660), author and translator. From polyarchy + -ical, after monarchical.