"octovirate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: octovirates [plural]
Etymology: From Latin octōvirātus, from octōvirī (“octovirs”) + -ātus (“-ate”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|octōvirātus}} Latin octōvirātus, {{m|la|octōvirī||octovirs}} octōvirī (“octovirs”), {{m|la|-ātus||-ate}} -ātus (“-ate”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} octovirate (plural octovirates)
  1. (uncommon) A group of eight people, especially (politics) a council of eight men who share office or rule. Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Eight, Forms of government, Politics Synonyms: government Related terms: octovir Coordinate_terms: government

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