as in courts
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 tribunals
That panel included two former judges who had overseen international criminal tribunals, a former legal adviser to the British Foreign Office, and Amal Clooney, a British Lebanese human-rights lawyer and the wife of George Clooney.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Winding its way through tax tribunals and the county treasurer's office all the way to the Michigan Court of Appeals through a trail of unseen revocation notices, jurisdictional conflicts and behind-the-scenes bureaucratic handwringing, that eventually got worked out.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Such action could include an arms embargo, sanctions and more support for international tribunals investigating Israel's possible crimes.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Only the Journalists' Association is authorized to evaluate the work of professionals in the field, not social media tribunals.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Winding its way through tax tribunals and the county treasurer's office all the way to the Michigan Court of Appeals through a trail of unseen revocation notices, jurisdictional conflicts and behind-the-scenes bureaucratic handwringing, that eventually got worked out.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Such action could include an arms embargo, sanctions and more support for international tribunals investigating Israel's possible crimes.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Only the Journalists' Association is authorized to evaluate the work of professionals in the field, not social media tribunals.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribunals
Noun
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The role of the courts is to decide if the President is acting within the limits set by the Constitution and the law, says Elizabeth Goitein, senior director of the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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This whole system is backstopped by courts, which can order the process to begin anew if the new rule isn’t supported by the evidence created while the regulator was developing the record.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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The hike begins near the entrance to the park, where visitors will also find a pond, children’s play area and several benches and picnic tables.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Kamara adds some pass-catching value and thus could be a possible low-end flex in PPR leagues, but, in general, this matchup warrants sending both Kamara and Miller to fantasy benches.—
KC Joyner,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Tribunals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribunals. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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