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tribunary

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trib·une 1   (trĭb'yōōn', trĭ-byōōn')   
n.  

  1. An officer of ancient Rome elected by the plebeians to protect their rights from arbitrary acts of the patrician magistrates.

  2. A protector or champion of the people.


[Middle English, from Old French tribun, from Latin tribūnus, from tribus, tribe; see tribe.]
trib'u·nar'y (trĭb'yə-něr'ē) adj.
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