tribunal

Word parts

tribune + -al

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /traɪˈbjunəl/ or /trəˈbjunəl/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /traɪˈbjuːnəl/ or /trɪˈbjuːnəl/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: tri‧bu‧nal

Noun

Singular tribunal

Plural tribunals

1. (countable) A tribunal is a group of people who listen to evidence and come to a decision about a particular issue.

   The United Nations established a war crimes tribunal for Rwanda in late 1994.

Related words

• tribe
• tribune