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tribunal

tri·bu·nal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trahy-byoon-l, tri-]
    • /traɪˈbyun l, trɪ-/
    • /traɪˈbjuː.nəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trahy-byoon-l, tri-]
    • /traɪˈbyun l, trɪ-/

Definitions of tribunal word

  • noun tribunal a court of justice. 1
  • noun tribunal a place or seat of judgment. 1
  • noun tribunal Also called tribune. a raised platform for the seats of magistrates, as in an ancient Roman basilica. 1
  • countable noun tribunal A tribunal is a special court or committee that is appointed to deal with particular problems. 0
  • noun tribunal a court of justice or any place where justice is administered 0
  • noun tribunal (in Britain) a special court, convened by the government to inquire into a specific matter 0

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Origin of tribunal

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin tribūnal, tribūnāle judgment seat, equivalent to tribūn(us) tribune1 + -āl(e) -al2

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Parts of speech for Tribunal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tribunal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

tribunal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tribunal

noun tribunal

  • assize — a sitting of a legislative assembly or administrative body
  • bench — A bench is a long seat of wood or metal that two or more people can sit on.
  • counterclaim — a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
  • court martial — A court martial is a trial in a military court of a member of the armed forces who is charged with breaking a military law.
  • courthouse — A courthouse is a building in which a court of law meets.

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