TRIBUNALS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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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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