English plural of decemvir; the ten officials or magistrates in ancient Rome.
From Latin decemvir, anglicized with the English plural suffix -s instead of the Latin -i or -ii.
Historians love debating whether the decemvirs were visionary lawmakers or dangerous tyrants—different ancient sources tell opposite stories, which means we're probably still getting the truth somewhere in the middle.
English plural of decemvir; modernized form still carrying the masculine-coded governance associations of the Latin original.
Use 'decemvirs' only when discussing historical Roman magistrates. For contemporary governance boards, prefer 'magistrates', 'council members', or 'board members'.
["magistrates","council members","board members"]
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