quadrumvirate
Four-person ruling coalition
A quadrumvirate is a group of four people jointly wielding power or authority.
The term echoes triumvirate (a group of three) and extends the Roman political vocabulary: The company was run by a quadrumvirate of founders who made all major decisions together.
The word appears in political, corporate, and historical contexts where four individuals share leadership.
Group of four units
- foursomeGroup of four
- tetralogyFour related works together
- quadripartiteDivided into four parts
- quadrenniumFour consecutive years
Rule by few
- juntaPost-coup ruling clique
- cabalScheming political faction
- directorateGoverning administrative body
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
regime · inner circle · power bloc · leadership · coterie · clique · senate · cabinet
Temporary alliance for action
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- blocAllied group sharing interests
pact · syndicate · partnership · entente · federation · axis · cartel · combine
tetrad
Group of four units
- foursomeGroup of four
- tetralogyFour related works together
- quadripartiteDivided into four parts
oligarchy
Rule by few
- juntaPost-coup ruling clique
- cabalScheming political faction
- directorateGoverning administrative body
council · regime · inner circle · power bloc · leadership · coterie · clique · senate · cabinet · executive
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
bloc · pact · syndicate · partnership · entente · federation · axis · cartel · combine · compact
quadrumviratetriumvirate
Three-person ruling body
duumvirate · dyad · triad · pair · quintet
quartet, quadruple, triumvirate, quadrant, quadrilateral, quadratic, quadrate, quadruplet, triumvir