PoliticsSeptember 4, 2026
coequal
koh-EE-kwuhl
Definition
Being equal in rank, status, power, or authority.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'co-' (together) and 'aequalis' (equal). It entered English in the 16th century to describe entities that hold identical status.
In the news
Dabney describes Virginia as a sovereign and coequal commonwealth within the original American Union. The term highlights his view that states were intended to be equal partners rather than subordinates to a central government.
R.L. Dabney Gives a Postwar Defense of His Home State Virginia
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