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= Quadrumvirate = /kwɒˈdrʌmvɪrət/

noun

noun: quadrumvirate; plural noun: quadrumvirates


 * 1) a group of four powerful or notable people.

Origin

quadru-(Latin)  =>Four

triumvirate-(English) => people

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quadrumvirate (mid 18th century)

Use over time for: Quadrumvirate

Examples of quadrumvirate in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Yet again, Miller has amassed a consensus top-three recruiting class, a quadrumvirate of top-120 recruits split between a pair of frontcourt and backcourt prospects. Dan Greene, SI.com, "Will 2017–18 finally be the year for Arizona, Sean Miller?," 10 July 2017

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