Tribunes

These officials were to be called Tribunes, and to be the chief officers of the commons as the consuls were of the nobles.

Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Charles Morris 1877

In order to increase his capital he bought some fifty "Tribunes," but, as it was already late in the day, he hardly succeeded in selling a single copy.

Tales From Two Hemispheres 1877

In order to increase his capital he bought some fifty "Tribunes," but, as it was already late in the day, he hardly succeeded in selling a single copy.

Tales from Two Hemispheres Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen 1871

The third half, drinks at Cullen's, reenacting sword thrusts and parries using rolled up Tribunes.

Michael Jones: 13 Assassins: Review Michael Jones 2011

The third half, drinks at Cullen's, reenacting sword thrusts and parries using rolled up Tribunes.

Michael Jones: 13 Assassins: Review Michael Jones 2011

Of course, for some strange reason, the Democratic Tribunes of the Poor never point out to the rightwing rabble how they are being Screwed by Republican Financiers.

Matthew Yglesias » Social Mobility in America 2010

And on both of these two things, the testimony of the Roman people will suffice for me, who, in so many hundreds of years, in so many elections of Consuls and Tribunes, they did not make four elections of which they had to repent.

Matthew Yglesias » Luce & Machiavelli on Leadership 2010

For when popular magistrates have been appointed to curb the tyranny of kings (as the Ephori, who were opposed to kings among the Spartans, or Tribunes of the people to consuls among the Romans, or Demarchs to the senate among the Athenians; and perhaps there is something similar to this in the power exercised in each kingdom by the three orders, when they hold their primary diets).

The Volokh Conspiracy » The Stamp Act 2010

The original “veto” was the authority of the old Roman Tribunes, who were supposed to represent ordinary people — and their essential power was the ability to say “no”.

Matthew Yglesias » Longstanding Problems Are Still Problematic 2010

The third half, drinks at Cullen's, reenacting sword thrusts and parries using rolled up Tribunes.

Michael Jones: 13 Assassins: Review Michael Jones 2011