tribune
US /ˈtrɪb.juːn/
UK /ˈtrɪb.juːn/
1.
tribun
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.
Le tribun défendait les droits du peuple.
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Each year, new tribunes were elected to serve the plebeians.
Chaque année, de nouveaux tribuns étaient élus pour servir les plébéiens.
2.
tribune, estrade
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.
L'orateur s'adressa à la foule depuis la tribune.
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The choir sang from the elevated tribune in the church.
La chorale a chanté depuis la tribune élevée dans l'église.