tribunal
noun
tri·bu·nal
trī-ˈbyü-nᵊl 
tri-
1
: a court or forum of justice
2
: something that decides or determines
the tribunal of public opinion
3
Examples of tribunal in a Sentence
An international tribunal was formed to deal with war crimes.
was tried before a military tribunal and found not guilty of the charges
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The president is required by Article II Section 3 to enforce orders of the Supreme Court or subordinate federal tribunals.
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On Friday night, the Premier League released a statement in response to the arbitration tribunal’s ruling.
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The case will play out in court in April during a tribunal at the Intellectual Property Office.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
The president is required by Article II Section 3 to enforce orders of the Supreme Court or subordinate federal tribunals.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
On Friday night, the Premier League released a statement in response to the arbitration tribunal’s ruling.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
The case will play out in court in April during a tribunal at the Intellectual Property Office.
—George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Tribunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tribunal. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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tribunal
noun
tri·bu·nal
trī-ˈbyün-ᵊl
trib-ˈyün-
1
: the seat of a judge
2
: a court of justice
3
: something that decides or determines
the tribunal of public opinion
Legal Definition
tribunal
noun
tri·bu·nal
trī-ˈbyün-ᵊl, tri-
1
: the seat of a judge or one acting as a judge
2
: a court or forum of justice : a person or body of persons having to hear and decide disputes so as to bind the parties
Etymology
Latin, platform for magistrates, from tribunus tribune, from tribus tribe
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