triumvirate

pronunciation

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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 .

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