tribune.
An elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs.
Meaning & usage
An elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs.
A military officer in Ancient Rome ranking below a legate and above a centurion, a military tribune.
A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory.
The domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see).
Synonym 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.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English tribune, from Old French tribun, tribune, from Latin tribunus (“tribune, tribal leader”), from tribus (“tribe”).
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