tribune

[ trib-yoon, trih-byoon ]

/ ˈtrɪb yun, trɪˈbyun /

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noun

a person who upholds or defends the rights of the people.

Roman History.

any of various administrative officers, especially one of 10 officers elected to protect the interests and rights of the plebeians from the patricians.
any of the six officers of a legion who rotated in commanding the legion during the year.

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Origin of tribune

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin tribūnus, derivative of tribus tribe

OTHER WORDS FROM tribune

trib·une·ship, nountrib·u·ni·tial, trib·u·ni·cial

[trib-yuh-nish-uhl], /ˌtrɪb yəˈnɪʃ əl/, adjective

Words nearby tribune

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Other definitions for tribune (2 of 2)

tribune²

[ trib-yoon, trih-byoon ]

/ ˈtrɪb yun, trɪˈbyun /

noun

a raised platform for a speaker; a dais, rostrum, or pulpit.

a raised part, or gallery, with seats, as in a church.

(in a Christian basilica) the bishop's throne, occupying a recess or apse.

the apse itself.

tribunal (def. 3).

Origin of tribune

First recorded in 1635–45; from Medieval Latin tribūna; replacing Latin tribūnāle tribunal

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How to use tribune in a sentence

But one day, scanning the classified ads in The Minneapolis Tribune, she saw a job opportunity that appealed to her.
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A smaller headline in the Herald Tribune stated that Black September, headed by Ali Salameh, had taken credit for the operation.
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Klopfer told the South Bend Tribune after the Allen County Right to Life filed complaints with the Indiana Attorney General.
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The pages of the Salt Lake Tribune have rarely been so animated.
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Then, the Texas Tribune revealed her campaign had “juked the numbers.”
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You cite the case of some who are admirable tea-party oracles, but who cannot utter half a dozen sentences in the tribune.
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There are few specimens of political oratory in the English language which rival some of the speeches of this young tribune.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
The Tribune stood leisurely in as soon as the fleet anchored, till she was within half a mile of the town.
The British Expedition to the Crimea|William Howard Russell
The next morning the Tribune published the letters and congratulated the Army boys.
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The meetings of the comitia tributa were generally presided over by a tribune, although sometimes by one of the consuls.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States|James Hamilton Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for tribune (1 of 2)

tribune¹

/ (ˈtrɪbjuːn) /

noun

(in ancient Rome)

an officer elected by the plebs to protect their interests. Originally there were two of these officers but finally there were ten
a senior military officer

a person or institution that upholds public rights; champion

Derived forms of tribune

tribunary, adjective

Word Origin for tribune

C14: from Latin tribunus, probably from tribus tribe

British Dictionary definitions for tribune (2 of 2)

tribune²

/ (ˈtrɪbjuːn) /

noun

the apse of a Christian basilica that contains the bishop's throne
the throne itself

a gallery or raised area in a church

rare a raised platform from which a speaker may address an audience; dais

Word Origin for tribune

C17: via French from Italian tribuna, from Medieval Latin tribūna, variant of Latin tribūnal tribunal

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