Cosovereignty

/koʊˈsɑvrənti/ noun

Definition

A system of government in which two or more rulers share supreme power and authority equally.

Etymology

From cosovereign + -ty (from Latin -tas, a noun-forming suffix). Created to describe the abstract concept of shared sovereign rule.

Kelly Says

This system was surprisingly common in ancient Rome with multiple consuls ruling together, and the idea that power could be evenly split rather than consolidated in one person was genuinely revolutionary.

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