DUUMVIRATE

Etymology

Noun

duumvirate (plural duumvirates)

synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men.

(historical) Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs.

Source: Wiktionary


Du*um"vi*rate, n. Etym: [L. duumviratus, fr. duumvir.]

Definition: The union of two men in the same office; or the office, dignity, or government of two men thus associated, as in ancient Rome.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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