Answer: heptarchy

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heptarchygovernment by seven persons; a group of seven allied but independent kingdoms, esp of Anglo-Saxon England
heptarchyThe seven kingdoms of the Angles and the Saxons believed to have been established in Britain in the 7thû8th century
heptarchyGovernment by seven rulers
heptarchyA country or region consisting of seven smaller, autonomous regions