triumvirate

[ trahy-uhm-ver-it, -vuh-reyt ]

/ traɪˈʌm vər ɪt, -vəˌreɪt /

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noun

Roman History. the office or magistracy of a triumvir.

a government of three officers or magistrates functioning jointly.

a coalition of three magistrates or rulers for joint administration.

any association of three in office or authority.

any group or set of three.

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Origin of triumvirate

From the Latin word triumvirātus, dating back to 1575–85. See triumvir, -ate³

Words nearby triumvirate

triumphal, triumphal arch, triumphalism, triumphant, triumvir, triumvirate, triune, triunitarian, triunity, trivalent, trivalve

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How to use triumvirate in a sentence

It’s perhaps unsurprising that the most full-featured plays in this arena are coming from the cloud services triumvirate, with Google, Microsoft and Amazon each making significant strides in recent months.
Cloud-gaming platforms were 2020’s most overhyped trend|Lucas Matney|December 11, 2020|TechCrunch
NBCUniversal, meanwhile, could coax its parent company Comcast into combining Quibi’s mobile video service into some triumvirate with Comcast’s Xfinity Flex connected TV platform and NBCUniversal’s Peacock streamer.
How TV networks are setting up for the expanding ad-supported streaming war|Tim Peterson|September 23, 2020|Digiday
In other words, AT&T was building its advertising business around the triumvirate of DirecTV-WarnerMedia-Xandr.
As AT&T considers downsizing its media business, whither WarnerMedia?|Tim Peterson|September 2, 2020|Digiday
Successful politicians seek to marry a triumvirate of charisma, certitude, and leadership.
The Ugly Truth About Ugly Politicians|Tim Teeman|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

After founder Avraham Stern was killed, Shamir became part of Lehi's ruling triumvirate.
The Last Revolutionary|Gershom Gorenberg|July 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Beyond this triumvirate I struggle to recall something or someone truly remarkable.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|July 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
To insure popular favor, he abolished the laws of the triumvirate, and reformed many abuses.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8|Various
Vandyke, Reynolds, Titian—he deemed these the great triumvirate of portraiture.
Art in England|Dutton Cook
The Third Triumvirate went down to breakfast with small appetite.
The Varmint|Owen Johnson
The alliance of these three men is called the First Triumvirate.
A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines|Clayton Edwards
Persuasion was first employed; but, that failing, the triumvirate were prepared to resort to force.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird

British Dictionary definitions for triumvirate

triumvirate

/ (traɪˈʌmvɪrɪt) /

noun

(in ancient Rome)

a board of three officials jointly responsible for some task
the political alliance of Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey, formed in 60 bc (First Triumvirate)
the coalition and joint rule of the Roman Empire by Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian, begun in 43 bc (Second Triumvirate)

any joint rule by three men

any group of three men associated in some way

the office of a triumvir

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triumvirate

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