Duumvirate [doo-UHM-vər-it]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 17th century
1. A coalition of two people having joint authority or influence.
Examples of duumvirate in a sentence
"After the founder brought her husband into the company, the pair operated as an equal duumvirate."
"Northern Ireland is a modern duumvirate ruled by the first minister and deputy first minister, who share identical powers."
