tribune

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/ˈtɹɪbjuːn//tɹɪˈbjuːn/

noun

An elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs.

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pulpit
OriginMiddle English tribune ← Old French tribun ← Latin tribunus →
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Meanings

tribune1

nountribune (plural tribunes)

plural tribunes

  1. historicalAn elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs.
  2. historicalA military officer in Ancient Rome ranking below a legate and above a centurion, a military tribune.
  3. figurativelyA protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory.
  4. ChristianityThe domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see).
  5. uncommonSynonym of pulpit, a platform, a place or opportunity to express one's opinion

    The new magazine's goal is to give a tribune to unmarried mothers.

    Synonyms: pulpit

Tribune2

proper noun
  1. A small city, the county seat of Greeley County, Kansas, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States.
  3. A small community in southern Saskatchewan, Canada.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of pulpit, a platform, a place or opportunity to express one's opinion

Similar
pulpit
Also see
platformpulpit

Origin

  1. Latintribunus“tribune, tribal leader”
  2. Old Frenchtribun
  3. Middle Englishtribune
  4. Englishtribune

From Middle English tribune, from Old French tribun, tribune, from Latin tribunus (“tribune, tribal leader”), from tribus (“tribe”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek δήμαρχος, βῆμα
  • δήμαρχος (dḗmarkhos)elected official in Ancient Rome
  • βῆμα (bêma)place or an opportunity to speak; platform
Arabic مِنْبَر, مِنْصَّة
  • مِنْبَر (minbar)place or an opportunity to speak; platform
  • مِنْصَّة (minṣṣa)place or an opportunity to speak; platform
Bulgarian трибу́н, трибу́на
  • трибу́н (tribún)elected official in Ancient Rome
  • трибу́на (tribúna)place or an opportunity to speak; platform
Catalan tribú, tribú
  • tribúelected official in Ancient Rome
  • tribúprotector of the people
  • tribunadomed or vaulted apse in a Christian church
  • tribunaplace or an opportunity to speak; platform
Chinese Mandarin 保民官, 講台
  • 保民官 (bǎomínguān)elected official in Ancient Rome
  • 講台 (jiǎngtái)place or an opportunity to speak; platform
  • 講壇 /讲坛 (jiǎngtán)place or an opportunity to speak; platform
Czech tribun, tribuna
  • tribunelected official in Ancient Rome
  • tribunaplace or an opportunity to speak; platform
Dutch tribuun, tribune
  • tribuunelected official in Ancient Rome
  • tribuneplace or an opportunity to speak; platform
Esperanto tribunuso, tribuno
  • tribunusoelected official in Ancient Rome
  • tribunoplace or an opportunity to speak; platform
Finnish tribuuni, kuori
  • tribuunielected official in Ancient Rome
  • kuoridomed or vaulted apse in a Christian church
  • äänenkannattajaplace or an opportunity to speak; platform
French tribun, tribun
  • tribunelected official in Ancient Rome
  • tribunprotector of the people
  • tribuneplace or an opportunity to speak; platform
German Tribüne
  • Tribüneplace or an opportunity to speak; platform
Greek τριβούνος, βήμα
  • τριβούνος (trivoúnos)elected official in Ancient Rome
  • βήμα (víma)place or an opportunity to speak; platform
Irish treabhann, ceann slua
  • treabhannelected official in Ancient Rome
  • ceann sluaprotector of the people
  • crann tacaprotector of the people
  • cosantóirprotector of the people
  • ardánplace or an opportunity to speak; platform
  • léibheannplace or an opportunity to speak; platform
Italian tribuno, tribuno
  • tribunoelected official in Ancient Rome
  • tribunoprotector of the people
  • tribunadomed or vaulted apse in a Christian church
  • tribunaplace or an opportunity to speak; platform
Japanese トリビューン, 演壇
  • トリビューン (toribyūn)elected official in Ancient Rome
  • 演壇 (endan)place or an opportunity to speak; platform
Korean 호민관, 트리부누스
  • 호민관 (homin'gwan)elected official in Ancient Rome
  • 트리부누스 (teuribunuseu)elected official in Ancient Rome
  • 연단 (yeondan)place or an opportunity to speak; platform
Persian تریبون
  • تریبون (teribun)place or an opportunity to speak; platform
Polish trybun, trybun
  • trybunelected official in Ancient Rome
  • trybunprotector of the people
  • rzecznikprotector of the people
  • trybunaplace or an opportunity to speak; platform
Portuguese tribuno, tribuno
  • tribunoelected official in Ancient Rome
  • tribunoprotector of the people
  • tribunaplace or an opportunity to speak; platform
Romanian tribun, tribun
  • tribunelected official in Ancient Rome
  • tribunprotector of the people
  • tribunăplace or an opportunity to speak; platform
Russian трибу́н, трибу́н
  • трибу́н (tribún)elected official in Ancient Rome
  • трибу́н (tribún)protector of the people
  • ка́федра (káfedra)domed or vaulted apse in a Christian church
  • трибу́на (tribúna)domed or vaulted apse in a Christian church
  • трибу́на (tribúna)place or an opportunity to speak; platform
Slovak tribúna
  • tribúnaplace or an opportunity to speak; platform
Spanish tribuna
  • tribunaplace or an opportunity to speak; platform
Ukrainian трибу́н, трибу́н
  • трибу́н (trybún)elected official in Ancient Rome
  • трибу́н (trybún)protector of the people
  • трибу́на (trybúna)place or an opportunity to speak; platform

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tribune

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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