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
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Recent Examples of tribunal
An international tribunal ended its work in 2022, holding just three senior Khmer Rouge members accountable for the regime's crimes.
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James Doubek, NPR, 18 July 2025
Kyiv has long advocated for a tribunal that goes beyond war crimes to hold top Russian leaders accountable for launching the invasion.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Advertisement Advertisement One shadowy clause of international law, innocuously named Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), lets foreign corporations bypass national courts and sue governments in secretive tribunals, if public-interest laws threaten their profits.
—Nathalie Kelley, Time, 17 June 2025
But as the abuse scandal spread globally during Francis’ 12-year pontificate, the commission lost its influence and its crowning recommendation — the creation of a tribunal to judge bishops who covered up for predator priests — went nowhere.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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James Doubek, NPR, 18 July 2025
Kyiv has long advocated for a tribunal that goes beyond war crimes to hold top Russian leaders accountable for launching the invasion.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Advertisement Advertisement One shadowy clause of international law, innocuously named Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), lets foreign corporations bypass national courts and sue governments in secretive tribunals, if public-interest laws threaten their profits.
—Nathalie Kelley, Time, 17 June 2025
But as the abuse scandal spread globally during Francis’ 12-year pontificate, the commission lost its influence and its crowning recommendation — the creation of a tribunal to judge bishops who covered up for predator priests — went nowhere.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribunal
Noun
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Since then, the Orlando Sentinel and other media outlets have gradually extracted more information from affidavits, court records and most recently, body-cam video that includes part of the chase as well as the aftermath.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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He’s added 15 pounds of muscle and showed off his improvement on both ends of the court in the team’s second open practice this month.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 2025
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The trail’s final point is Raptor Ridge, reached at the 2-mile mark, though there are a couple different viewpoints of the San Pasqual Valley with benches and even hitching posts for horses.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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This left the Loons with only 16 first-team, out-field players to train at the National Sports Center in Blaine on Friday, setting up another match without a full bench this weekend.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
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The court’s ruling on the Chevron doctrine, which overturned decades of precedent, has significant implications for the balance of power between the judiciary and the executive branch.—
Steven Delco,
Hartford Courant,
8 Aug. 2025
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If the judiciary does not deliver the documents soon, FOX45 is considering taking legal action.—
Chris Papst,
Baltimore Sun,
22 July 2025
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“Tribunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribunal. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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