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

Any matters requiring legal enforcement are referred directly to the Texas judicial system, said the tribunal, which likened its work to the services provided by Jewish Beth Din courts and Catholic ecclesiastical tribunals. — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The two-day hearing before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Montevideo, Uruguay, marks the first time the tribunal has considered a case involving Indigenous peoples living in isolation in Peru. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Moore initially appealed the suspension under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme and went before an independent anti-doping tribunal. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed remains imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, where he and three co-defendants are scheduled to face a military tribunal in 2028. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026