septemvirate

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Etymology

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From Latin septemvirātus, from septemvirī (“septemvirs”) + -ātus (“-ate”).

Noun

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septemvirate (plural septemvirates)

  1. A group of seven people, especially (politics) a council of seven men who share office or rule.

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References

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  • "septemvirate, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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