tribuneship

American  

[trib-yoon-ship, tri-byoon-ship] / ˈtrɪb yunˌʃɪp, trɪˈbyunˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the position or tenure of a tribune.

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Example Sentences

Combined with his ongoing tribuneship and direct rule over the provinces in which most of the Roman army was garrisoned at the time, Augustus’s practical control of the Roman state was unchecked.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Upon his accession to the tribuneship Clodius procured the disgrace of Cicero, and after his flight to Greece, obtained a decree of banishment against him.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

You insisted upon the restoration of the tribuneship; we yielded; we quietly saw consuls of your faction elected.

From The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant by Moore, John Hamilton

Sextus himself had accepted an appointment to a tribuneship in a legion of Cæsar in Gaul.

From A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. by Davis, William Stearns

Of those orations of Cicero which have entirely perished, the greatest loss has been sustained by the disappearance of the defence of Cornelius, who was accused of practices against the state during his tribuneship.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John