Tribune: alternatives and connections

A magistrate in ancient Rome, who had the superintendence of public buildings, highways, shows, etc.; hence, a municipal officer.

To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; -- with an auxiliary…

Orig., an officer appointed to look to the goodness of ale and beer; also, one of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London to in…

To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to; as, to assert our rights and lib…

Originally, a person put in charge of something especially, a chief officer, magistrate, or keeper, as of a county, town, hundred, or…

A guard to protect or defend the person; a lifeguard.

In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent.

To furnish with a champion; to attend or defend as champion; to support or maintain; to protect.

silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs

To shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the retreat.

To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure against; attack; to maintain against force or argument; to uphold; to guard; as, t…

That which serves to protect or defend.

Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor.

To throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone.

The act of entering or passing into or upon; entrance; ingress; hence, beginnings or first attempts; as, the entry of a person into a…

A magistrate; one of a body of five magistrates chosen by the people of ancient Sparta. They exercised control even over the king.

An officer of princes or nobles, charged with the care of their horses.

An impersonal title of the chief magistrate or officer who administers the government, whether king, president, or governor; the gover…