decemvirate (plural decemvirates)
A group of ten people, especially (politics) a council of ten men sharing office or power and particularly (historical) the groups of ten men who reformed and codified Roman law c. 450 bc.
• See government
• See government
Source: Wiktionary
De*cem"vi*rate, n. Etym: [L. decemviratus.]
1. The office or term of office of the decemvirs in Rome.
2. A body of ten men in authority.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
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