septemvirate

English

Etymology

From Latin septemvirātus, from septemvir +‎ -ātus (-ate).

Noun

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

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