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Word: Tribunal
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (denoting a seat for judges): from Old French, or from Latin tribunal ‘raised platform provided for magistrate's seats’, from tribunus (see tribune). tribunal (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the early 20th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
trʌɪˈbjuːn(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
trɪˈbjuːn(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a body established to settle certain types of dispute
Short Definition:body established to settle certain types of dispute
Examples:- an industrial tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed
Definition:
a court of justice
Short Definition:court of justice
Examples:- an international war crimes tribunal
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