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tribunitial

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trib⋅une

1  [trib-yoon, tri-byoon]
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–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.
b. any of the six officers of a legion who rotated in commanding the legion during the year.
Origin:
1325–75; ME < L tribūnus, deriv. of tribus tribe

Related forms:
trib⋅une⋅ship, noun
trib⋅u⋅ni⋅tial, trib⋅u⋅ni⋅cial  [trib-yuh-nish-uhl] , adjective
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