Definition of tribunes:
(n) :
(figurative) A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory.
(n) :
(historical) An elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs.
(n) :
(historical) A military officer in Ancient Rome ranking below a legate and above a centurion, a military tribune.
(n) :
(uncommon) Synonym of pulpit, a platform, a place or opportunity to express one's opinion
(n) :
(Christianity, architecture) The domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see).
(n) :
A small city, the county seat of Greeley County, Kansas, United States.