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polygamy

[puh-lig-uh-mee] / pəˈlɪg ə mi /
NOUN
plural marriage
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In her political career so far, she has not made any prominent public statements about women's rights, even while changes to inheritance rules, polygamy and the family code were being widely debated.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

For Mogale the polygamy in the show is duplicitous, secretive and "forced".

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

"Humans have a range of partnerships that create conditions for a mix of full and half-siblings with strong parental investment, from serial monogamy to stable polygamy."

From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2026

Overall, the differences were smallest in monogamous species, while polygamy and pronounced size differences were associated with a more pronounced advantage for females.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2025

I examined polygamy, not as a doctrine but as a social policy.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover


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