tribunal

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US /tɹaɪˈbjunəl/ UK /tɹaɪˈbjuːnəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #13140

Meanings

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noun
A type of court set up to settle particular kinds of disputes.

The case was heard by an employment tribunal.

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1 noun · a type of court set up to... courtcourt of lawjudicatory

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Forms tribunals

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supreme tribunal
a court or judging body with the highest authority in its system

Adjective + noun

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From Old French tribunal, from Latin tribūnal (“tribunal”), from tribus (“tribe”).

tribunal Old French tribūnal Latin

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