tribune

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noun

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tribunes

1.
(historical)An elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs.
2.
(historical)A military officer in Ancient Rome ranking below a legate and above a centurion, a military tribune.
3.
(figuratively)(figurative) A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory.
4.
(Christianity, architecture) The domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see).
5.
(uncommon)Synonym of pulpit, a platform, a place or opportunity to express one's opinion
The new magazine's goal is to give a tribune to unmarried mothers.
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From Middle English tribune, from Old French tribun, tribune, from Latin tribunus (tribune, tribal leader), from tribus (tribe).