tribunal
noun
tri·bu·nal
trī-ˈbyü-nᵊl 
tri-
1
: a court or forum of justice
2
: something that decides or determines
the tribunal of public opinion
3
Examples of tribunal in a Sentence
An international tribunal was formed to deal with war crimes.
was tried before a military tribunal and found not guilty of the charges
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The tribunal convicted eight other defendants of embezzlement, abuse of office, fraud and other charges and imposed tens of millions of dollars in restitution to the Holy See.
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Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
The tribunal convicted eight other defendants of embezzlement, abuse of office, fraud and other charges and imposed tens of millions of euros (dollars) in restitution to the Holy See.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The tribunal convicted eight other defendants of embezzlement, abuse of office, fraud and other charges.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
An independent tribunal convened by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), which oversees tennis’ anti-doping programme (TADP), found that Matosevic had committed blood doping and facilitated another player’s blood doping.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
The tribunal convicted eight other defendants of embezzlement, abuse of office, fraud and other charges and imposed tens of millions of euros (dollars) in restitution to the Holy See.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The tribunal convicted eight other defendants of embezzlement, abuse of office, fraud and other charges.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
An independent tribunal convened by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), which oversees tennis’ anti-doping programme (TADP), found that Matosevic had committed blood doping and facilitated another player’s blood doping.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Tribunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tribunal. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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tribunal
noun
tri·bu·nal
trī-ˈbyün-ᵊl
trib-ˈyün-
1
: the seat of a judge
2
: a court of justice
3
: something that decides or determines
the tribunal of public opinion
Legal Definition
tribunal
noun
tri·bu·nal
trī-ˈbyün-ᵊl, tri-
1
: the seat of a judge or one acting as a judge
2
: a court or forum of justice : a person or body of persons having to hear and decide disputes so as to bind the parties
Etymology
Latin, platform for magistrates, from tribunus tribune, from tribus tribe
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