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
Republican parties have already appealed the decision to the state’s Appellate Division and also directly to the state’s highest tribunal, the Court of Appeals in Albany.
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Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
And while this case does not concern Israel directly, the ICJ’s determinations may have major ramifications for the case Israel is now defending at the tribunal against South Africa.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In November, a war-crime tribunal decided that punishment would be death, were Hasina ever to return to Bangladesh.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
The tribunal isn’t expected to make a ruling immediately, a spokesperson said.
—Sarah Jacob, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
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Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
And while this case does not concern Israel directly, the ICJ’s determinations may have major ramifications for the case Israel is now defending at the tribunal against South Africa.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In November, a war-crime tribunal decided that punishment would be death, were Hasina ever to return to Bangladesh.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
The tribunal isn’t expected to make a ruling immediately, a spokesperson said.
—Sarah Jacob, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribunal
Noun
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The Rebsamen Tennis Center currently has 17 outdoor courts and three outdoor backboards.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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In just a little more than a month, court records show Centurion filed nearly 79,000 claims, mostly for urinary catheters, billing roughly $134 million.—
Brian New,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On my last visit, his seated statue, complete with associated bench, was located at the start of the pier entrance.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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There was a familiar face leaning over the boards from the visiting bench Monday morning at Ball Arena, but the black-and-gold attire was certainly a different look.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, who leads Iran's judiciary, was giving an interview on state television at the demonstration when the strike happened.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military later posted a second message in Farsi, noting the head of Iran’s judiciary was at the rally and criticizing Iran for blocking many from seeing their warning.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Tribunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribunal. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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