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Noun: decemvir  di'sem-vu(r)
  1. (historical) one of a body of ten magistrates in ancient Rome
    "The decemvirs were appointed to draw up the Law of the Twelve Tables"
     
  2. A member of any group of ten people in authority
    "The company appointed a decemvir to oversee the restructuring process"

Derived forms: decemvirs

Encyclopedia: Decemvir