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- DictionaryTrib·une/ˈtribyo͞on/
noun
- 1. an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests.
noun
Elected Roman officials
Tribune was the title of various elected officials in ancient Rome. The two most important were the tribunes of the plebs and the military tribunes. For most of Roman history, a college of ten tribunes of the plebs acted as a check on the authority of the senate and the annual magistrates, holding the power of ius intercessionis to intervene on behalf of the plebeians, and veto unfavourable legisl... Wikipedia