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tribune of the plebs

tribune

also: tribunus plebis, tribune of the plebs

Annually elected officer of the common people, whose person was sacrosanct and who could veto magistrates and convene the plebs; a recurring lever in late-Republican politics.

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Mentioned in 3 works (19 total)

The Conspiracy of Catiline history · 2 mentions
The Jugurthine War history · 14 mentions
The Histories history · 3 mentions

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