tribunal

tri·bu·nal

noun \trī-ˈbyü-n^əl, tri-\

Definition of TRIBUNAL

1

: ²tribune

2

: a court or forum of justice

3

: something that decides or determines <the tribunal of public opinion>

Examples of TRIBUNAL

1. An international tribunal was formed to deal with war crimes.
2. <was tried before a military tribunal and found not guilty of the charges>

Origin of TRIBUNAL

Middle English, from Latin, platform for magistrates, from tribunus tribune

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to TRIBUNAL

Synonyms: bar, bench, forum, court

Related Words: criminal court, judicatory, judicature, judiciary; high court, supreme court; court-martial, drumhead court-martial; inquisition, kangaroo court

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actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with TRIBUNAL

communal, jejunal, lagoonal, monsoonal