tri ‧ bu ‧ nal /traɪˈbjuːnl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'platform for judges' , from tribunus ; ⇨ ↑ tribune ]
a type of court that is given official authority to deal with a particular situation or problem:
The case of your redundancy will be heard by an independent tribunal.
⇨ ↑ industrial tribunal