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   tribune

   /ˈtrɪbjuːn/

   noun

   • 1. an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests.
   • ▪ a Roman legionary officer.
   • ▪ a popular leader; a champion of people's rights.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin tribunus, literally ‘head of a tribe’, from tribus ‘tribe’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tribunate noun
   • 2. tribuneship noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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