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Tribune

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Noun
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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Tribune has 2 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

Tribunen. [L. tribunus, properly, the chief of a tribe, fr. tribus tribe: cf. F. tribun. See Tribe.].
  •  An officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by the senate and consuls.  [1913 Webster]
    " The tribunes were at first two, but their number was increased ultimately to ten. There were also military tribunes, officers of the army, of whom there were from four to six in each legion. Other officers were also called tribunes; as, tribunes of the treasury, etc."  [1913 Webster]
  •  Anciently, a bench or elevated place, from which speeches were delivered; in France, a kind of pulpit in the hall of the legislative assembly, where a member stands while making an address; any place occupied by a public orator.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Tribune, n.
1 a popular leader or demagogue.
2 (in full tribune of the people) an official in ancient Rome chosen by the people to protect their interests.
3 (in full military tribune) a Roman legionary officer.

Derivative
tribunate n. tribuneship n.
Tribune, n.
1 a a bishop's throne in a basilica. b an apse containing this.
2 a dais or rostrum.
3 a raised area with seats.

Etymology
F f. It. f. med.L tribuna TRIBUNAL

THESAURUS

Tribune

Areopagite, archon, balcony, catafalque, dais, deemster, dempster, doomsman, doomster, emplacement, estrade, floor, gallery, heliport, hustings, justiciar, justiciary, landing, landing pad, landing stage, launching pad, platform, podesta, podium, praetor, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox, stage, step terrace, stump, syndic, terrace, tribunal

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Tribune

Judge

N judge, justice, justiciar, justiciary, chancellor, justice of assize, judge of assize, recorder, common sergeant, puisne judge, assistant judge, county court judge, conservator of the peace, justice of the peace, J, P, court, magistrate, police magistrate, beak, his worship, his honor, his lordship, jury, twelve men in a box, Lord Chancellor, Lord Justice, Master of the Rolls, Vice Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice, Chief Baron, Mr, Justice, Associate Justice, Chief Justice, Baron, Baron of the Exchequer, jurat, assessor, arbiter, arbitrator, umpire, referee, referendary, revising barrister, domesman, censor, barmaster, ephor, grand juror, grand juryman, juryman, talesman, archon, tribune, praetor, syndic, podesta, mollah, ulema, mufti, cadi, kadi, Rhadamanthus, litigant, judicial, a Daniel come to judgment.

School

N school, academy, university, alma mater, college, seminary, Lyceum, institute, institution, palaestra, Gymnasium, class, seminar, day school, boarding school, preparatory school, primary school, infant school, dame's school, grammar school, middle class school, Board school, denominational school, National school, British and Foreign school, collegiate school, art school, continuation school, convent school, County Council school, government school, grant-in-aid school, high school, higher grade school, military school, missionary school, naval school, naval academy, state-aided school, technical school, voluntary school, school, school of art, kindergarten, nursery, creche, reformatory, pulpit, lectern, soap box desk, reading desk, ambo, lecture room, theater, auditorium, amphitheater, forum, state, rostrum, platform, hustings, tribune, school book, horn book, text book, grammar, primer, abecedary, rudiments, manual, vade mecum, encyclopedia, cyclopedia, Lindley Murray, Cocker, dictionary, lexicon, professorship, lectureship, readership, fellowship, tutorship, chair, School Board Council of Education, Board of Education, Board of Studies, Prefect of Studies, Textbook Committee, propaganda, scholastic, academic, collegiate, educational, ex cathedra.

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