tribune of the plebs

English

Etymology

Calque of Latin tribūnus plēbis.

Noun

tribune of the plebs (plural tribunes of the plebs)

  1. (Ancient Rome) The first office of the Roman state that was open to the plebeians, with the power to convene and preside over the Concilium Plebis (people's assembly); to summon the senate; to propose legislation; to intervene on behalf of plebeians in legal matters and to veto the actions of the consuls and other magistrates.

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