Synonyms of tribunal

tribunal

noun

trī-ˈbyü-nᵊl 

as in court

an assembly of persons for the administration of justice

was tried before a military tribunal and found not guilty of the charges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• court
• bench
• judiciary
• court of law
• forum
• judicature
• bar
• judicatory
• criminal court
• court-martial
• supreme court
• high court
• inquisition
• kangaroo court
• drumhead court-martial

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tribunal

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. — Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 22 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

Arsenal are likely to try and strike a deal with Leicester before then, rather than face the uncertainty of going to a tribunal. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 June 2026

In 1996, the United Nations selected her as chief prosecutor of the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. — Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026