tribune

US /ˈtrɪb.juːn/
UK /ˈtrɪb.juːn/
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an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests

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The tribune defended the rights of the common people.
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Each year, new tribunes were elected to serve the plebeians.
2.

a raised platform or stand, especially one from which a speaker addresses an audience

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The speaker addressed the crowd from the tribune.
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The choir sang from the elevated tribune in the church.
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platformstandrostrumdaispulpit
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