tandemocracyEtymologyBlend of tandem + democracy or tandem + -ocracy, a calque of Russian тандемократия (tandemokratija) originally in reference to the office-trading of Vladimir Putin and Dmitri Medvedev.tandemocracy means Synonym of diarchy, especially involving alternation of offices in an allegedly democratic context. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.nounSynonym of diarchy, especially involving alternation of offices in an allegedly democratic context.