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tribunal

Pronunciation: /trʌɪˈbjuːn(ə)l, trɪ-/

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Definition of tribunal

noun

1British a body established to settle certain types of dispute:an industrial tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed

2a court of justice:an international war crimes tribunal
a seat or bench for a judge or judges.

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting a seat for judges): from Old French, or from Latin tribunal 'raised platform provided for magistrate's seats', from tribunus (see tribune¹). tribunal (sense 1) dates from the early 20th century