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tribune¹ Definition

trib·une (trib′yo̵̅o̅n′; in names of newspapers, often tri byo̵̅o̅n′)

noun

  1. in ancient Rome,
    1. any of several magistrates, esp. one appointed to protect the interests and rights of plebeians against violation by patricians
    2. any of the six officers who rotated command over a legion for a period of a year
  2. a champion of the people: often used in newspaper names

Etymology: L tribunus, tribune, magistrate, lit., chief of a tribe < tribus, Roman tribal division: see tribe

tribune¹ Related Forms

trib′·une·ship′ (-s̸hip′) noun

tribune² Definition

trib·une (trib′yo̵̅o̅n′)

noun

a raised platform or dais for speakers

Etymology: Fr < It tribuna < L tribunal: see tribunal (sense )

tribune Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • quote: Chicago tribune quoted were taken from playing at the.
  • herald: We met riding round Paris at night selling herald tribunes hot off the midnight press to the expats.
  • elect: And they established the office of an elected tribune of the people whose task it was to keep the government in order.
  • appoint: After joining the army, he was appointed a military tribune in upper Eastern Europe where he stayed until Trajan became emperor.

Adjective modifier

  • military: There are also military tribunes drawn from the equestrian class.
  • parliamentary: The difference only begins where it is a question of the use of the election campaign and the parliamentary tribune for mass actions.
  • san: Imagine what effect such a telegram would have on san diego news tribune them!
  • new: The new tribune above the pits replaced the 1955 ramshackle and rundown buildings in 1991.

Modifies a noun

  • microsoft: To news this tribune microsoft lawyer no limit pot.
  • Co: S brought to where international teams to suburban malls on tribune co.
  • lawyer: To news this tribune microsoft lawyer no limit pot.

Noun used with modifier

  • diego: Imagine what effect such a telegram would have on san diego news tribune them!
  • chicago: That some of chicago tribune quoted company tied to.

Preposition: in

army: S George, a military tribune in the army of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, was passing by and heared of the tragedy.

Preposition: of

  • plebs: On the contrary, in respect of powers the tribunes of the plebs stood on a level with the consuls.
  • cohort: And as they were trying to kill him, word came to the tribune of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.
  • cohors: One tribune of cohors XII, G. Gavius Silvanus, was decorated by Claudius for his part.