A
triumvirate (from
Latin,
triumviratus, from
tres three +
vir man) is a political regime dominated by three powerful individuals, each a
triumvir (pl.
triumvirs or
triumviri). The arrangement can be formal or informal, and though the three are usually equal on paper, in reality this is rarely the case. The term can also be used to describe a state with three different military leaders who all claim to be the sole leader.