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heptarchy
hep·tar·chy [ hép trkee ] (plural hep·tar·chies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. government by seven rulers: government by seven rulers or leaders
2. state with seven rulers: a state governed by seven rulers, or one divided into seven parts, each ruled by a different head

hep·tar·chic [ hep trkik ] adjective
hep·tar·chic·al adjective
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