septemvirate
English
Etymology
From Latin septemvirātus, from septemvirī (“septemvirs”) + -ātus (“-ate”).
Noun
septemvirate (plural septemvirates)
- A group of seven people, especially (politics) a council of seven men who share office or rule.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:government
Coordinate terms
- See Thesaurus:government
References
- "septemvirate, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.