tribunal
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tribunal
- /tɹaɪˈbjunəl/ US
- /tɹəˈbjunəl/ US
- /tɹaɪˈbjuːnəl/ UK
- /tɹɪˈbjuːnəl/ UK
Rhymes with -uːnəl
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From Old French tribunal, from Latin tribūnal (“tribunal”), from tribus (“tribe”).
noun tribunals
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An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law.
Having now so amply declared unto thee most of the principal things of this thrice-renowned and illustrious city, I will briefly by way of an epitome mention most of the other particulars thereof, and so finally shut up this narration: there are reported to be in Venice and the circumjacent islands
Similar: court, judicatory, court of justice, court of law, tribunal
- A kind of village hall used to transact business, to quarter troops and travellers, and to confine prisoners.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: judicature, court, courtroom, courthouse, judicial, judge, chambers, jurisdiction, arbitration, justice, adjudication, arraignment, appointed, presiding, instructor, respondent
Translations
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noun assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business
| Español | tribunal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 법정 beopjeong |
| 日本語 | 法廷 hōtei |
| 中文 | 仲裁庭 zhòngcáitíng |
| हिन्दी | अधिकरण adhikraṇ, अदालत adālat, न्यायालय nyāyālay, ट्रिब्यूनल ṭribyūnal |
| Português | tribunal |
| Français | tribunal |
| Deutsch | Tribunal, Gerichtshof, Gericht |
| Italiano | tribunale |
| Ελληνικά | δικαστήριο dikastírio |
| Română | tribunal |
| Русский | трибуна́л tribunál, суд sud |
| Tiếng Việt | toà án |
| العربية | مَحْكَمَة maḥkama |
| עברית | בֵּית דִּין bet dín |
Talk about this word "tribunal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tribunal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tribunal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tribunal "tribunal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tribunal.Cite this
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title = {tribunal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tribunal},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
