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duumvirate definition

du·um·vi·rate (do̵̅o̅ um′vi rit, dyo̵̅o̅-)

noun

  1. governmental position or authority held jointly by two persons
  2. two such persons

Etymology: L duumviratus: see duumvir & -ate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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