tribune
護民官
解説 Definition
Tribune は、古代ローマの護民官を指す語です。平民の権利を守るための公職として知られ、歴史の文脈でよく使われます。
A tribune was an official in ancient Rome who represented and protected a particular group of citizens. The tribunes of the plebs were especially important because they could defend common citizens against actions by other magistrates.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
tribune は古代ローマで民衆、とくに平民の権利を守った「護民官」です。tribe「部族」と同じ trib- を手掛かりに、「部族・民衆を代表する官職」と結び付けましょう。senator「元老院議員」とは役割が異なり、tribune of the plebs「平民の護民官」という歴史表現で覚えると明確です。
Connect tribune with tribe and imagine an official speaking for a group of people. In Roman history, a tribune of the plebs represented ordinary citizens and could intervene against unfair official actions. This role distinguishes a tribune from a senator, who belonged to the Senate, and from the broader term magistrate. The phrase tribune of the plebs is the clearest memory anchor: plebs identifies the common people, while tribune identifies their elected protector and representative.
例文
The Tribune spoke for the people.
その護民官は民衆のために発言しました。
A Roman Tribune could protect citizens from unfair orders.
ローマの護民官は不当な命令から市民を守ることができました。
The history book explains the role of a Tribune in ancient Rome.
その歴史の本は古代ローマにおける護民官の役割を説明しています。
tribune の類義語・関連語
tribune の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 tribunus（部族の長）から。tribus（部族）が語根で、ローマ時代に平民の権利を守る「護民官」を指した。tribute（貢物）やtribe（部族）も同根。部族の代表者→民衆の守護者という意味の流れ。
Tribune comes through French from Latin tribunus, an official title derived from tribus, “tribe.” In early Rome, the term referred to officers associated with tribal or civic divisions. It later became especially connected with the tribunes of the plebs, officials empowered to defend plebeian citizens. Tribe and tribute are historically related through the same Latin base, though their modern meanings have developed separately.
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