tribunate

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noun

The state or office of a tribune.

Similar
tribuneship
OriginLatin tribūnātus →
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Meanings

nountribunate (countable and uncountable, plural tribunates)

plural tribunates

  1. countableuncountableThe state or office of a tribune.

    Synonyms: tribuneship

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state or office of a tribune.

Similar
tribuneship
Also see
tribuneship

Origin

  1. Latintribūnātus
  2. Englishtribunate

From Latin tribūnātus, from tribūnus (“tribune, tribal leader”) + -ātus (“-ate”, forming adjectives), from tribus (“tribe”). Compare French tribunat.

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Translations

Dutch tribunaat
  • tribunaatstate or office of a tribune
French tribunat
  • tribunatstate or office of a tribune
Latin tribūnātus
  • tribūnātusstate or office of a tribune
Romanian tribunat
  • tribunatstate or office of a tribune

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

turbinateintratube
Cite this entry
APA

tribunate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribunate

MLA

“tribunate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribunate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tribunate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribunate.

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