tribunal

Meaning of tribunal

noun
  1. a body established to settle certain types of dispute.
    an industrial tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed
  2. a court of justice.
    an international war crimes tribunal

late Middle English (denoting a seat for judges): from Old French, or from Latin tribunal ‘raised platform provided for magistrate's seats’, from tribunus (see tribune1). tribunal (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the early 20th century.

Information about tribunal

Hyphenation of tribunal

tri-bunal

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • tribunal is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

tribunal synonyms

Meaning court:

court, judicature

Meaning a long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes:

board

Meaning a flat or curved component, typically rectangular, that forms or is set into the surface of a door, wall, or ceiling:

panel

Meaning a group of people appointed for a specific function by a larger group and typically consisting of members of that group:

committee

Meaning a long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon:

bar

Meaning a meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged:

forum

Translation of tribunal

Anagrams of tribunal

turbinal, untribal

Words that rhyme with tribunal

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