Duumvirate
//djuːˈʌmvɪɹət// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men.
"To replace the all-powerful Salan, de Gaulle appointed a duumvirate – Paul Delouvrier and General Maurice Challe."
- 2 Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs. historical
Example
More examples"To replace the all-powerful Salan, de Gaulle appointed a duumvirate – Paul Delouvrier and General Maurice Challe."
Etymology
From Latin duumvirātus, from duumvir + -ātus. Equivalent to duumvir + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the group of people involved with it).
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