Decemvirate
Pronunciation : De*cem"vi*rate
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. decemviratus.]
Definition : 1. The office or term of office of the decemvirs in Rome.
2. A body of ten men in authority.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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