Tribunician

//tɹɪbjuːˈnɪʃən// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to a Roman tribune. Ancient-Rome

    "In Rome, the crucial step is taken of offering Octavian the tribunician powers for life: tribunes had personal immunity and important powers of veto."

Example

More examples

"In Rome, the crucial step is taken of offering Octavian the tribunician powers for life: tribunes had personal immunity and important powers of veto."

Etymology

From Latin tribunicius + -an.

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