tribunal

American  

[trahy-byoon-l, trih-] / traɪˈbyun l, trɪ- /

noun

1. a court of justice.

2. a place or seat of judgment.

3. Also called tribune.  a raised platform for the seats of magistrates, as in an ancient Roman basilica.

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tribunal British  

/ trɪ-, traɪˈbjuːnəl /

noun

1. a court of justice or any place where justice is administered

2. (in Britain) a special court, convened by the government to inquire into a specific matter

3. a raised platform containing the seat of a judge or magistrate, originally that in a Roman basilica

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Etymology

Origin of tribunal

1520–30; < Latin tribūnal, tribūnāle judgment seat, equivalent to tribūn ( us ) tribune ¹ + -āl ( e ) -al ²

Example Sentences

Several oil companies sought compensation through international tribunals and arbitrators.

From Los Angeles Times

During the Civil War, Congress expanded removal protections to shield Union officers from hostile tribunals in the South.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the past three years she has been fighting for an appropriate school place and took her council to a Send tribunal.

From BBC

He claimed at the tribunal in August that he had suffered from anxiety and depression, while a union representative said he "had suffered from a recognised condition that day, known as transient global amnesia".

From BBC

Months after Mr Ravichandran overheard the comments, he resigned but no real investigation took place into his allegations, the tribunal found.

From BBC

Related Words

• board
• committee
• judge
• justice