triumvirate
pronunciation
How to pronounce triumvirate in British English: UK [traɪˈʌmvərət]
How to pronounce triumvirate in American English: US [traɪˈʌmvərɪt]
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- Noun:
- a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority
Word Origin
- triumvirate (n.)
- 1580s, from Latin triumviratus, from triumvir (see triumvir).
Example
- 1. The company is run jointly by a triumvirate of directors .
- 2. David miliband , britain 's foreign secretary , thinks that the eu should be the third partner in a global triumvirate , managing world affairs with the us and china .
- 3. The three composers , haydn , mozart , and beethoven , are considered the triumvirate of composers of music in the classical style .
- 4. However , the triumvirate of hansen , sargent and sims , who many believe would be chosen together , has garnered nearly 23 % of the vote and is the most likely prize , especially when one controls for home bias .
- 5. Thereafter , should the parties fail to arrive at an amicable settlement as a result of the said mediation , the matter shall be submitted for consideration and settlement to a triumvirate of qualified arbitrators chosen by the mutual agreement of all parties .