duumvirate

== English == === Alternative forms === diumvirate, duovirate === Etymology === From Latin duumvirātus, from duumvir +‎ -ātus. Equivalent to duumvir +‎ -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the group of people involved with it). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /djuːˈʌmvɪɹət/ === Noun === duumvirate (plural duumvirates) Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men. (historical) Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs. ==== Related terms ==== duumvir duumviral ==== Translations ====