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Type Words
Synonyms clan, kin, kin group, kindred, kinship group
Type of social group
Has types family unit, family tree, family, mishpachah, totem, genealogy, folks, tribes of israel, mishpocha, twelve tribes of israel
Derivation tribal
Type Words
Synonyms federation of tribes
Type of nation
Derivation tribal
Type Words
Synonyms folk
Type of social group
Has types phyle
Derivation tribal
Type Words
Type of taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
Has types bambuseae, tribe bovini, bovini, tribe bambuseae

Examples of tribe

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The first mediation session with the tribe is scheduled to take place next week.
From the thenewstribune.com
The Volkswagen TOUAREG, named after a nomadic Sahara tribe, will follow in June.
From the businessweek.com
In Arab lands, the occupiers may be from another tribe, but not another country.
From the forbes.com
The Pima tribe of Arizona has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the world.
From the abcnews.go.com
The tribe contributed $100,000 towards the building costs and will own the waka.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Ironically, Mr Saleh's own Sanhan tribe is a member of the Hashid confederation.
From the independent.co.uk
The tribe, which owns dozens of parcels, has remained neutral so far, they said.
From the sacbee.com
Yang unsheaths his sword, which magically speaks to his tribe about where he is.
From the omaha.com
This tribe has been pushed back several times, not a few times, as stated above.
From the ocregister.com
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  • A social division of (usually preliterate) people
  • A federation (as of American Indians)
  • (biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily
  • Kin: group of people related by blood or marriage
  • (tribal) relating to or characteristic of a tribe; "tribal customs"
  • A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.
  • Tribe was an alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts which was active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They released three albums, two on Slash Records/Warner Bros. Records, but did not translate their local appeal into national fame and disbanded in 1994.
  • Tribe is a 1987 solo album by Elton John's longtime lyricist, Bernie Taupin. The album includes the two singles, "Friend of the Flag" and "Citizen Jane". Music videos were made for both singles.
  • In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.