Word for the Day, FRiday, February 18, 2011 - Triumvirate

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “Word for the Day”. TriumvirateNoun 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (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. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any joint rule by three men 3. any group of three men...