Definition of tribune
1 : a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
2 : an unofficial defender of the rights of the individual
Origin and Etymology of tribune
Middle English, from Latin tribunus, from tribus tribe
First Known Use: 14th century
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Definition of tribune
: a dais or platform from which an assembly is addressed
Origin and Etymology of tribune
French, from Italian tribuna, from Latin tribunal
First Known Use: circa 1771
Rhymes with tribune
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