tribune of the plebs

noun

The first office of the Roman state that was open to the plebeians, with the power to convene and preside over the Concilium Plebis (people's assembly); to summon the senate; to propose legislation; to intervene on behalf of plebeians in legal matters and to veto the actions of the consuls and other magistrates.

OriginLatin tribūnus plēbis →
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Meanings

nountribune of the plebs (plural tribunes of the plebs)

plural tribunes of the plebs

  1. Ancient RomeThe first office of the Roman state that was open to the plebeians, with the power to convene and preside over the Concilium Plebis (people's assembly); to summon the senate; to propose legislation; to intervene on behalf of plebeians in legal matters and to veto the actions of the consuls and other magistrates.

Origin

  1. Latintribūnus plēbis
  2. Englishtribune of the plebs

Calque of Latin tribūnus plēbis.

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Translations

Dutch volkstribuun
  • volkstribuunTranslations
Finnish plebeijien tribuuni
  • plebeijien tribuuniTranslations
French tribun de la plèbe
  • tribun de la plèbeTranslations
German Volkstribun
  • VolkstribunTranslations
Greek τριβούνος των πληβείων
  • τριβούνος των πληβείων (trivoúnos ton pliveíon)Translations
Italian tribuno della plebe
  • tribuno della plebeTranslations
Latin tribūnus plēbis
  • tribūnus plēbisTranslations
Polish trybun ludowy
  • trybun ludowyTranslations
Russian наро́дный трибу́н
  • наро́дный трибу́н (naródnyj tribún)Translations
Spanish tribuno de la plebe
  • tribuno de la plebeTranslations
Swedish folktribun
  • folktribunTranslations
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Chicago

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