[trahy-uhm-ver-it, -vuh-reyt] 
| 1. | Roman History. the office or magistracy of a triumvir. |
| 2. | a government of three officers or magistrates functioning jointly. |
| 3. | a coalition of three magistrates or rulers for joint administration. |
| 4. | any association of three in office or authority. |
| 5. | any group or set of three. |
| tri·um·vi·rate (trī-ŭm'vər-ĭt) n.
[Latin triumvirātus, from triumvirī, board of three; see triumvir.] |
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