Meaning of tribuneship | Babel Free
Definitions
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The office of tribune countable, historical, uncountable
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The period in which a person serves as tribune countable, historical, uncountable
Examples
“But the burgesses acquitted him; and now he too threw down the gauntlet, became a candidate for the tribuneship of the people, and was nominated to that office for the year 631 in an elective assembly attended by unusual numbers.”
“The crimes which had disgraced the stormy tribuneship of Shaftesbury had been fearfully expiated.”
“He also wanted to found a colony of plebeians on the ruins of Carthage, and when his tribuneship was over he went to Africa to see about it; but when he came home the patricians had arranged an attack on him, and he was insulted by the lictor of the consul Opimius.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.