duumvirate

[doo-uhm-ver-it, dyoo-]

noun

a coalition of two persons holding the same office, as in ancient Rome.
the office or government of two such persons.

Origin of duumvirate

From the Latin word duumvirātus, dating back to 1650–60. See duumvir, -ate³

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Examples from the Web for duumvirate

Historical Examples of duumvirate

Of what did the duumvirate deliberate during their itinerary?
Ulysses
James Joyce
The duumvirate did not last, and the count and Nino soon quarrelled.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10
Various
Rarely does history exhibit such a duumvirate as that of Epaminondas and Pelopidas.
A Manual of Ancient History
A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) Heeren
But the Duumvirate seemed utterly incapable of devising a coherent policy for central or eastern Europe.
The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference
Emile Joseph Dillon

British Dictionary definitions for duumvirate

duumvirate

noun

the office of or government by duumvirs

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