SINCE 1828
tribune
noun (1)
tri·bune
| \ ˈtri-ˌbyün
, tri-ˈbyün\
, tri-ˈbyün\
Definition of tribune
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
2
: an unofficial defender of the rights of the individual
tribune
noun (2)Definition of tribune (Entry 2 of 2)
: a dais or platform from which an assembly is addressed
Other Words from tribune
Noun (1)
tribuneship
\ ˈtri-ˌbyün-ˌship
, tri-ˈbyün- \
noun
, tri-ˈbyün- \
noun
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