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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 de·cem·vir /dɪˈsɛmvɚ/
 十大官之一,由十人組成的領導者之一

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 De·cem·vir n.; pl. E. Decemvirs L. Decemviri
 1. One of a body of ten magistrates in ancient Rome.
 Note: ☞ The title of decemvirs was given to various bodies of Roman magistrates. The most celebrated decemvirs framed “the laws of the Twelve Tables,” about 450 B. C., and had absolute authority for three years.
 2. A member of any body of ten men in authority.
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