triumvirate

triumvirate (traɪˈʌmvɪrɪt)

—n
1.	in ancient Rome
	a. a board of three officials jointly responsible for some task
	b. the political alliance of Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey, formed in 60 bc (First Triumvirate)
	c. the coalition and joint rule of the Roman Empire by Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian, begun in 43 bc (Second Triumvirate)
2.	any joint rule by three men
3.	any group of three men associated in some way
4.	the office of a triumvir

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And so the sacred triumvirate that many advocates hold as gospel was born.

It is only a matter of time before credit unions lose this triumvirate of exemptions.

Even at a high-profile research university, skipping any of the triumvirate entirely could spell disaster.

The success of this triumvirate is greeted in some quarters by indifference, even scorn.

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