What does “tribunal” mean?
- 1
nouna special court or official group that judges a particular kind of case or dispute
An international tribunal was set up to try war crimes.
Tribunal at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- C1 (advanced)
- Pronunciation
- /traɪˈbjunəl/ · try-BYOO-nul
How to use “tribunal” correctly
Used for courts with a special purpose, such as war crimes or workplace disputes, rather than ordinary criminal courts.
Common phrases with “tribunal”
- a war crimes tribunal
- an employment tribunal
- bring a case before a tribunal
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- court
- panel
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