octovirate

English

Etymology

From Latin octōvirātus, from octōvirī (“octovirs”) + -ātus (“-ate”).

Noun

octovirate (plural octovirates)

  1. (uncommon) A group of eight people, especially (politics) a council of eight men who share office or rule.

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References
  • "octovirate, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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