novemvirate

== English == === Etymology === From Latin novemvirātus, from novemvir +‎ -ātus. By surface analysis, novemvir +‎ -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, a group of people performing it) === Noun === novemvirate (plural novemvirates) (uncommon) A group of nine people, especially (politics) a council of nine men who share office or rule. ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:government ==== Coordinate terms ==== See Thesaurus:government ==== Related terms ==== novemvir