duumvirate
[ doo-uhm-ver-it, dyoo- ]
/ duˈʌm vər ɪt, dyu- /
noun
a coalition of two persons holding the same office, as in ancient Rome.
the office or government of two such persons.
Words nearby duumvirate
duty to retreat,
duty-bound,
duty-free,
duty-free shop,
duumvir,
duumvirate,
duvalier,
duve,
duveneck,
duvet,
duvet day
Example sentences from the Web for duumvirate
Of what did the duumvirate deliberate during their itinerary?
Ulysses |James JoyceThe duumvirate did not last, and the count and Nino soon quarrelled.
Rarely does history exhibit such a duumvirate as that of Epaminondas and Pelopidas.
A Manual of Ancient History |A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) HeerenBut 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
/ (djuːˈʌmvɪrɪt) /
noun
the office of or government by duumvirs