"octovirate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: octovirates [plural]
Etymology: From Latin octōvirātus, from octōvir + -ātus. By surface analysis, octovir + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, a group of people performing it). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|octōvirātus}} Latin octōvirātus, {{af|la|octōvir|-ātus|id2=action noun|nocat=1}} octōvir + -ātus, {{surf|en|octovir|-ate|id2=rank or office|pos2=forms nouns denoting rank or office, a group of people performing it}} By surface analysis, octovir + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, a group of people performing it) 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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