tribunal
nounUK /traɪˈbjuːnəl/
US /traɪˈbjuːnəl/
A group of people who listen to a problem and decide what is fair.
The tribunal decided that the worker should get his job back.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A special court set up to deal with a particular kind of problem.
The war crimes tribunal met in the city to hear the case.
3. A raised seat or platform where a judge or official sits.
The judge climbed to the tribunal to announce the ruling.
4. Any group given the power to settle a dispute or make a judgment.
An independent tribunal reviewed the school's decision.