Decemvir

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛkˈɛmˈvaɪˈɑɹ/

Decemvir (noun)

  1. A member of a group of ten officials who ruled or made laws in ancient Rome.
  2. A person serving on a ten-member commission that wrote or revised laws in early Roman times.

Examples

  • The decemvir ruled the city for a short time.
  • The city listened to the decemvir during difficult months.