tri·bune
ˈtri-ˌbyün 
tri-ˈbyün
tri-ˈbyün
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
: a dais or platform from which an assembly is addressed
Examples of tribune in a Sentence
Noun (2)
addressed the vast crowd from the tribune
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Arthur C. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
My question to you on this front is, Donald Trump seems like an unlikely tribune for populism, given his wealth, given his flouting of various kinds of conventions for his own benefit, rather than that of the masses.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2016
There were plenty of open spots in the media tribune; only two dozen or so reporters stuck around for postgame interviews.
—Ben Golliver, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
After publishing Hillbilly Elegy, Vance was widely seen as a tribune of the working class.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 15 July 2024
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Noun
Trump may have proved to be a uniquely popular tribune for this constituency.
—Arthur C. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
My question to you on this front is, Donald Trump seems like an unlikely tribune for populism, given his wealth, given his flouting of various kinds of conventions for his own benefit, rather than that of the masses.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2016
There were plenty of open spots in the media tribune; only two dozen or so reporters stuck around for postgame interviews.
—Ben Golliver, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
After publishing Hillbilly Elegy, Vance was widely seen as a tribune of the working class.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 15 July 2024
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“Tribune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tribune. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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