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- DictionaryTrib·une/ˈtribyo͞on/
noun
- 1. an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests.
noun (1) : a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates. : an unofficial defender of the rights of the individual.
Tribune definition: a person who upholds or defends the rights of the people.. See examples of TRIBUNE used in a sentence.
TRIBUNE definition: 1. used in the titles of some newspapers: 2. in ancient Rome, an elected official whose job was to…. Learn more.
TRIBUNE meaning: 1. used in the titles of some newspapers: 2. in ancient Rome, an elected official whose job was to…. Learn more.
A tribune was someone in the government of ancient Rome who looked out for ordinary people, in other words, an elected representative. Tribune is also a word that newspapers like, such as the "Chicago Tribune" or the "Des Moines Tribune."
n. 1. a person who upholds or defends the rights of the people. 2. (in ancient Rome) a. any of various administrative officers, esp. one of ten officers elected to protect the interests and rights of the plebeians from the patricians.
tribune in American English. (ˈtrɪbjuːn, trɪˈbjuːn) noun. 1. a person who upholds or defends the rights of the people. 2. Roman History. a. any of various administrative officers, esp. one of 10 officers elected to protect the interests and rights of the plebeians from the patricians.
Definition of tribune noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Tribune definition: An officer of ancient Rome elected by the plebeians to protect their rights from arbitrary acts of the patrician magistrates.
TRIBUNE meaning: 1 : an official in ancient Rome whose job was to protect the rights of citizens; 2 : someone who defends the rights of people.
