The ordinary meaning of nap is to doze off during the day. The secondary meaning is to be offguard. Hence the phrase Catch them napping . Flying by the nap of the earth refers to the practice of flying low to the earth (undetected by radar) to catch the enemy by surprise (or napping).
the tribunes The Tribunes were elected representatives that protected the plebeians from mistreatment. The Tribunes attended meetings of the consuls or Senate in an attempt to bring justice to the plebeians.
There are also major news organizations not owned by the âbig five.â The New York Times is owned by the publicly-held New York Times Corporation, The Washington Post is owned by the publicly-held Washington Post Company and The Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times are both owned by the Tribune Company.