triumvirate

noun

tri·um·vi·rate | \ trī-ˈəm-və-rət

Definition of triumvirate

1 : a body of triumvirs

2 : the office or government of triumvirs

3 : a group or association of three

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The first triumvirate of the Roman Republic, which consisted of Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus, was simply an alliance or partnership, not a formal institution of the government. The alliance didn't last long, however, and Caesar eventually emerged with total power. This led to his assassination, after which a second triumvirate took over, with Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus dividing the Roman world among themselves. But these triumvirs also soon turned on one another, with Octavian alone taking power; in time he would become Rome's first emperor.

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among the city's cultural institutions, the art museum, the symphony orchestra, and the opera company reign as the supreme triumvirate

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And that triumvirate still has a few more deep runs left. — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, "Kurtenbach: Draymond Green valued winning, legacy above cash in his new contract," 3 Aug. 2019 Also, the triumvirate of Huntington, Kissinger, and Brzezinski. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Trust the process, &c.," 29 July 2019 Croatia and Russia have played none, yet the triumvirate of England, Sweden and Croatia did thrive in a 1990s corridor. — Chuck Culpepper, chicagotribune.com, "World Cup final will include one of these teams: England, Croatia, Sweden, Russia. Really.," 4 July 2018 The problems with the touchscreens seem to result from a deadly triumvirate: bad design, bad testing, and bad training. — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, "No More Screen Time! The Navy Reverts to Physical Throttles," 14 Aug. 2019 More Stories There’s an admirable ruthlessness to the triumvirate’s operation, which also enlists the services of local assassin/traumatized veteran Gabriel (Domhnall Gleeson) and allies with the Mafia in Brooklyn. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Kitchen Can’t Figure Out What Kind of Gangster Film It Is," 9 Aug. 2019 It is edited by a millennial triumvirate: the openly gay Mr. Singh, 31; Erica Loewy, 26, the creative director; and Anna Wilson, 29, who oversees photography and multimedia. — Jessica Bennett, New York Times, "Will the Millennials Save Playboy?," 2 Aug. 2019 All other coaches in this competition would hanker for a front triumvirate of Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Tobin Heath. — Aimee Lewis, CNN, "France vs. USA: 'A magnificent showcase' for the Women's World Cup," 28 June 2019 The inability of young male players to challenge the Federer-Nadal-Djokovic triumvirate has begun to raise questions about what exactly is keeping them from fully capitalizing on their obvious potential. — Kevin Craft, The Atlantic, "What the Men Can Learn From the Women at Wimbledon," 2 July 2019

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triumvirate

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: a group of three people who share a position of authority or power

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