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Tribune

//ˈtɹɪbjuːn// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A small city, the county seat of Greeley County, Kansas, United States.
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States.
  3. 3
    A small community in southern Saskatchewan, Canada.
Noun
  1. 1
    An elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs. historical
  2. 2
    the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne wordnet
  3. 3
    A military officer in Ancient Rome ranking below a legate and above a centurion, a military tribune. historical
  4. 4
    (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests wordnet
  5. 5
    A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory. figuratively
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  1. 6
    The domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see).
  2. 7
    Synonym of pulpit, a platform, a place or opportunity to express one's opinion uncommon

    "The new magazine's goal is to give a tribune to unmarried mothers."

Etymology

From Middle English tribune, from Old French tribun, tribune, from Latin tribunus (“tribune, tribal leader”), from tribus (“tribe”).

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