duodecimvirate

English

Alternative forms

(misspelling): duodecemvirate

Etymology

From the Latin duodecimvirātus, from duodecimvirī (“duodecimvirs”) + -ātus (“-ate”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: dyo͞o'ōdĕsĭmʹvĭrət, IPA^(key): /ˌdjuːəʊdɛˈsɪmvɪɹət/

Noun

duodecimvirate

(uncommon) A group of twelve people, especially (politics) a council of twelve men sharing office or rule, particularly such groups of magistrates in ancient Rome.
- 1789, William Williams, Primitive History, from the Creation to Cadmus, page 482
  Strabo ſeems to ſay, there were fronting theſe halls, (which Diodorus likewiſe ſeems to diſtinguiſh from the labyrinth, ſtyling it the work of the Duodecimvirate) 27 other halls.
- 1948, The Contemporary Review CLXXIV, page 184
  It is essential to [Stalin] and to his duodecimvirate that open war shall be avoided or postponed for as long as possible.
- 1984, Diane Duane, My Enemy, My Ally, page 22
  The Tricameron…comprised…a “Senate”…and a “Praetorate,” a sort of quadruple troika or duodecimvirate: twelve men and women who implemented the Senate’s decrees, declared war or peace, and…spent most of the time squabbling amongst themselves for power.
- 1996, Michael Peachin, Iudex vice Caesaris, page 135
  It would appear that the duodecimvirate was held after the praetorship, but before the consulate.
- 2008, Michael Somers, Galactic Exodus, page 73
  The logs of each member of the covert duodecimvirate displayed identical readouts.

Synonyms

See Thesaurus:government

Coordinate terms

See Thesaurus:government

Related terms

duodecimvir

单词	duodecimvirate
释义	duodecimvirate English Alternative forms (misspelling): duodecemvirate Etymology From the Latin duodecimvirātus, from duodecimvirī (“duodecimvirs”) + -ātus (“-ate”). Pronunciation (Received Pronunciation) enPR: dyo͞o'ōdĕsĭmʹvĭrət, IPA^(key): /ˌdjuːəʊdɛˈsɪmvɪɹət/ Noun duodecimvirate (uncommon) A group of twelve people, especially (politics) a council of twelve men sharing office or rule, particularly such groups of magistrates in ancient Rome. 1789, William Williams, Primitive History, from the Creation to Cadmus, page 482 Strabo ſeems to ſay, there were fronting theſe halls, (which Diodorus likewiſe ſeems to diſtinguiſh from the labyrinth, ſtyling it the work of the Duodecimvirate) 27 other halls. 1948, The Contemporary Review CLXXIV, page 184 It is essential to [Stalin] and to his duodecimvirate that open war shall be avoided or postponed for as long as possible. 1984, Diane Duane, My Enemy, My Ally, page 22 The Tricameron…comprised…a “Senate”…and a “Praetorate,” a sort of quadruple troika or duodecimvirate: twelve men and women who implemented the Senate’s decrees, declared war or peace, and…spent most of the time squabbling amongst themselves for power. 1996, Michael Peachin, Iudex vice Caesaris, page 135 It would appear that the duodecimvirate was held after the praetorship, but before the consulate. 2008, Michael Somers, Galactic Exodus, page 73 The logs of each member of the covert duodecimvirate displayed identical readouts. Synonyms See Thesaurus:government Coordinate terms See Thesaurus:government Related terms duodecimvir
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