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tribunal definition

tri·bu·nal (trī byo̵̅o̅′nəl, tri-)

noun

  1. a seat or bench upon which a judge or judges sit in a court
  2. a court of justice
  3. any seat of judgment the tribunal of popular sentiment

Etymology: L < tribunus: see tribune

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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