decemvirate

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When the second year of the decemvirate expired, Appius and his colleagues, knowing that they could not be elected again, showed no intention of yielding up their authority.

From Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

Of the decemvirate Servius Oppius and Appius Claudius remained at home: the other eight set out against the enemy.

From Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek during the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form by Dio, Cassius

The decemvirate, one of the triumphs of the plebs, could hardly have been abolished by that body, but would naturally have been overthrown by the patricians.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various

In creating the decemvirate, therefore, both the senate and the people made grave mistakes.

From Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius by Thomson, Ninian Hill

At the end of the first year, the task of the board was quite far from being finished, so a new decemvirate was elected to complete the work.

From General History for Colleges and High Schools by Myers, Philip Van Ness