triumvirate

triumvirate
American 

[trahy-uhm-ver-it, -vuh-reyt]
/ tra;;;m v;r ;t, -v;;re;t /
noun
Roman History. the office or magistracy of a triumvir.

a government of three officers or magistrates functioning jointly.

a coalition of three magistrates or rulers for joint administration.

any association of three in office or authority.

any group or set of three.

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triumvirate
British 
/ tra;;;mv;r;t /
noun

a board of three officials jointly responsible for some task

the political alliance of Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey, formed in 60 bc ( First Triumvirate )

the coalition and joint rule of the Roman Empire by Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian, begun in 43 bc ( Second Triumvirate )

any joint rule by three men

any group of three men associated in some way

the office of a triumvir

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Etymology
Origin of triumvirate
From the Latin word triumvir;tus, dating back to 1575–85. See triumvir, -ate 3

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This town still belongs to the Lakers and the Dodgers, although the Rams — with the winning, investments and community efforts — are starting to transform it into a triumvirate.

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The “House of Ashur” alternate timeline shows Ashur’s formerly enslaved Syrian having won his freedom and the patronage of Marcus Licinius Crassus, one of the triumvirate of generals uneasily sharing power.

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Robbins then became part of the triumvirate of CEOs then tasked with running the company after former Chief Executive Bob Bakish got bounced.

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He is obviously the second piece in the Lakers’ Big Three, a trio required to compete for a championship, a triumvirate that is one player short.

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I’m not saying that is necessarily the holy triumvirate.

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