I.the office and dignity of a tribune, the tribuneship: “Cotta, qui tribunatum plebis petebat,” Cic. de Or. 1, 7, 25; id. Leg. 3, 9, 20; so of the office of a tribune of the people, id. Rep. 1, 19, 31; id. Lael. 12, 41; id. Leg. 3, 10, 23; id. de Or. 1, 7, 24; id. Off. 2, 21, 73; id. Sest. 37, 79; id. Att. 11, 9, 1 al.; Liv. 2, 56, 2.— Of a military tribune: “tribunatus commoda contemnere,” Cic. Fam. 7, 8, 1; 7, 5, 3; Plin. 7. 30, 31, § 113.
trĭbūnātus , ūs, m. id.,