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
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