diarchy

• Instead, Russia under the diarchy of Prime Minister Putin and President Medvedev combines populism and authoritarian state capitalism with a neo-tsarist projection of central power and military force. —  TELOSscope: The Telos Press blog
• Medvedev meets with Muratov, says he wants to water down a bill broadening the definition of espionage, and defies Putin's wish to fire a provincial police official and suddenly Kremlin-watchers -- myself included -- begin to wonder aloud whether the ruling diarchy is about to split and bring the whole house of cards down with it. —  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
• But what if teetering is a natural feature of a normally functioning diarchy? —  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
• Perhaps what we are seeing now in Russia -- where the ruling system is undergoing genuine stress from the bleak economic circumstances -- is the breakdown of the fig-leaf theory, more than the collapse of the diarchy. —  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
• Tandem rule or diarchy, arguably, could be a logical step in such a transition. —  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms