tribune
noun/ˈtɹɪbjuːn/ · /tɹɪˈbjuːn/
Etymology From Middle English tribune, from Old French tribun, tribune, from Latin tribunus (“tribune, tribal leader”), from tribus (“tribe”).
1
Historical An elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs.
2
Historical A military officer in Ancient Rome ranking below a legate and above a centurion, a military tribune.
3
Figuratively A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory.
4
Christianity, Architecture The domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see).
5
Uncommon 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.
- Derived terms
- tribunary, tribune of the plebs, tribuneship, Tribunite
- Related terms
- tribunate, tribunician, tribunitian