tribunate Definition
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tribune1
noun
- 1a. historical
- A high official who was elected by the ordinary people of ancient Rome to represent them and defend their rights, etc, especially against the interests of the wealthier patricians;
- Form: tribune of the people (in full)
- One of the six officers who shared the leadership of a Roman legion, each of whom was in charge for a spell of two months.
- Form: military tribune (in full)
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