tribunal
noun
tri·bu·nal
trī-ˈbyü-nᵊl 
tri-
1
: a court or forum of justice
2
: something that decides or determines
the tribunal of public opinion
3
Examples of tribunal in a Sentence
An international tribunal was formed to deal with war crimes.
was tried before a military tribunal and found not guilty of the charges
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That entitled the Stamford Bridge club to receive costs for the winger’s training and development, with the amount being decided by a Professional Football Compensation Committee (PFCC) tribunal.
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Republican parties have already appealed the decision to the state’s Appellate Division and also directly to the state’s highest tribunal, the Court of Appeals in Albany.
—Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
And while this case does not concern Israel directly, the ICJ’s determinations may have major ramifications for the case Israel is now defending at the tribunal against South Africa.
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In November, a war-crime tribunal decided that punishment would be death, were Hasina ever to return to Bangladesh.
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Republican parties have already appealed the decision to the state’s Appellate Division and also directly to the state’s highest tribunal, the Court of Appeals in Albany.
—Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
And while this case does not concern Israel directly, the ICJ’s determinations may have major ramifications for the case Israel is now defending at the tribunal against South Africa.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In November, a war-crime tribunal decided that punishment would be death, were Hasina ever to return to Bangladesh.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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tribunal
noun
tri·bu·nal
trī-ˈbyün-ᵊl
trib-ˈyün-
1
: the seat of a judge
2
: a court of justice
3
: something that decides or determines
the tribunal of public opinion
Legal Definition
tribunal
noun
tri·bu·nal
trī-ˈbyün-ᵊl, tri-
1
: the seat of a judge or one acting as a judge
2
: a court or forum of justice : a person or body of persons having to hear and decide disputes so as to bind the parties
Etymology
Latin, platform for magistrates, from tribunus tribune, from tribus tribe
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