quinquevirate

== English == === Etymology === From Latin quīnquevirātus, from quīnquevirī (“quinquevirs”) + -ātus (“-ate”). === Noun === quinquevirate (plural quinquevirates) An official group of five people, especially a council of five men sharing office or rule. ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:government ==== Coordinate terms ==== See Thesaurus:government ==== Related terms ==== quinquevir quinqueviral === References === "quinquevirate, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.