septemvirate

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noun

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

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government
OriginLatin septemvirātus →
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Meanings

nounseptemvirate (plural septemvirates)

plural septemvirates

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

    Synonyms: government

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA group of seven people, especially (politics) a council of seven men who share office or rule.

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government

Origin

  1. Latinseptemvirātus
  2. Englishseptemvirate

From Latin septemvirātus, from septemvir + -ātus (“-ate”).

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APA

septemvirate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septemvirate

MLA

“septemvirate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septemvirate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “septemvirate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septemvirate.

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