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duumvirate.

Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men.

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Meaning & usage

noun/djuːˈʌmvɪɹət/UK
  1. Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men.

  2. Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Latin duumvirātus, from duumvir + -ātus. Equivalent to duumvir + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the group of people involved with it).

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