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noun
A form of status quo maintained by the interrelations of power structure and authority.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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History
Coined by Daniel Deudney in his paper “Binding Powers, Bound States: The Logic and Geopolitics of Negarchy”, presented to the International Studies Association in Washington, D.C., 28th of March–2nd of April in 1994; formed as nega- (“negative”) + -archy (“rule”).
