"novemvirate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: novemvirates [plural]
Etymology: From Latin novemvirātus, from novemvirī (“novemvirs”) + -ātus (“-ate”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|novemvirātus}} Latin novemvirātus, {{m|la|novemvirī||novemvirs}} novemvirī (“novemvirs”), {{m|la|-ātus||-ate}} -ātus (“-ate”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} novemvirate (plural novemvirates)
  1. (uncommon) A group of nine people, especially (politics) a council of nine men who share office or rule. Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Forms of government, Nine, Politics Synonyms: government Related terms: novemvir Coordinate_terms: government

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