tribune
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8.3
- noun
- /ˈtrɪbjun/
:
defensor
Examples
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Her article for the Tribune.
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Well, according to the Chicago Tribune, January 30th, 2005, inner beauty may not be enough these days.
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Typically, he elaborated in a letter to the Tribune written from Boston later that year.
Academic text (1999) -
Her stories have appeared in Mademoiselle, The Chicago Tribune, American Short Fiction, and other magazines.
Fiction book (1992) -
His work has appeared in Harper's, Dissent, and the Chicago Tribune, as well as in scholarly journals.
Academic text (2001) -
Jane sees Saddam Hussein's photo in The Chicago Tribune and witnesses scenes of looting in Iraq on television.
Academic text (2013) -
As a respected tribune of the people, she tirelessly advocated for the rights of the underprivileged in her community.
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During his speech, he positioned himself as a tribune for workers' rights, promising to fight for fair wages and safe working conditions.
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The local tribune took to the streets to champion the environmental issues facing the city, rallying support from citizens.
Synonyms
624
3.5
A person who speaks or acts for other people in an official way
282
4.1
A person who supports a cause or policy in public
123
3.5
A person who speaks for a group or company to the public
96
4.5
A person who represents and promotes something like a company or charity
A person who speaks for someone or a group
Antonyms
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tribune comes from the Latin tribunus and tribu- meaning 'tribe' or 'group', the same root as the English word tribe. A helpful way to remember it is that a tribune speaks up for and protects a group's interests, so today it often means a person who defends others.