tribunal

noun

trī-ˈbyü-nᵊl How to pronounce tribunal (audio)
Definition of tribunalnext
as in court
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice was tried before a military tribunal and found not guilty of the charges

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Recent Examples of tribunal The tribunal convicted one official and acquitted the other, but the bombmaker’s possible identity remained a mystery for years. — Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 In December, the tribunal issued its final judgment in The Hague—a symbolic choice given the city’s role as a center of international justice—upholding the charge of gender persecution. — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 In December 2025, Leo filed an employment tribunal lawsuit against ITN, claiming discrimination arising from his disability. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Efforts to retain the global tribunal’s power come as the ICC faces enormous pressure, both internally and from its more than 120 member states. — Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tribunal
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  1. court
  2. bench
  3. judiciary
Noun
  • The draw looks pretty good for Paul to get to a possible fourth-round matchup with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who is returning to the singles court for the first time since suffering a wrist injury in April.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • For many of her fans, the practice court offered a chance to see her up close for free.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of court
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  • Rice had a side hustle as a vintage dealer and brought in plenty of pieces from the same era, including 1950s sofas by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, a pair of 1970s blue suede armchairs, and benches from France with colorful bases.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • After sleeping on a bus bench and a few trips to the hospital, Lugo landed at Holliday's Helping Hands, or HHH, a network of interim housing facilities started by nurse practitioner Katina Holliday.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of bench
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  • Human rights advocates and opposition groups say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ’s government has weaponized the judiciary to target critics and rivals after more than two decades in power.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But state and county offices, courts and judiciary facilities and most public schools in Oahu, Maui and Kauai counties will reopen.
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of judiciary

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