tribunal
pronunciation
How to pronounce tribunal in British English:
UK [traɪˈbju:nl]
How to pronounce tribunal in American English:
US [traɪˈbjunəl, trɪ-]
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- Noun:
- an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
Word Origin
- tribunal (n.)
- early 15c., "a judgement seat," from Old French tribunal "justice seat, judgement seat" (13c.) and directly from Latin tribunal "platform for the seat of magistrates, elevation, embankment," from tribunus "official in ancient Rome, magistrate," literally "head of a tribe" (see tribune). Hence, "a court of justice or judicial assembly" (1580s).
Example
- 1. The decision to establish a tribunal is hugely controversial .
- 2. So I went to his tribunal .
- 3. The yugoslav tribunal got going 16 years ago .
- 4. The electoral tribunal has until september to investigate any wrongdoing .
- 5. The potential fall-out from the tribunal could be very significant .