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 International Tennis Integrity Agency made the announcement, saying that Vondrousova refused a test in December and that the maximum four-year ban for a routine first offense was reached by an independent tribunal after a hearing held this month.
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Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
The International Tennis Integrity Agency made the announcement, saying that Vondrousova refused a test in December, and that the decision was reached by an independent tribunal.
—ABC News, 22 June 2026
Reuters — The governing body of world chess has suspended Russia, which was for decades the dominant force in the game, after a ruling by the world’s top sports tribunal in favour of Ukraine.
—CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Nuremberg is where Adolf Hitler’s rallies fueled the Third Reich and where a postwar tribunal later confronted Nazi leaders over wartime atrocities.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
The International Tennis Integrity Agency made the announcement, saying that Vondrousova refused a test in December, and that the decision was reached by an independent tribunal.
—ABC News, 22 June 2026
Reuters — The governing body of world chess has suspended Russia, which was for decades the dominant force in the game, after a ruling by the world’s top sports tribunal in favour of Ukraine.
—CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Nuremberg is where Adolf Hitler’s rallies fueled the Third Reich and where a postwar tribunal later confronted Nazi leaders over wartime atrocities.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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“Tribunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tribunal. Accessed 25 Jun. 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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