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tribes

NOUN

ethnic group; family

Synonyms

STRONGEST

association caste clan people society

STRONG

blood class division dynasty horde house ilk kin kind kindred lineage race seed sort stock type

Example Sentences

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But some local tribes say it’s not enough because they lack decision-making power.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

These migratory tribes, moving throughout central and northwestern Europe from the Iron Age into the Middle Ages, developed a visceral, abstract visual language that—far from being purely decorative—is alive with motion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Chasing Horse, who is also known as Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse, had a reputation as a medicine man among Indigenous tribes across the US and Canada.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

But he worries that few locals have formal land titles even though the tribes are recognised by India's constitution.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“Just like that. I’ve been involved in ecological restoration projects ever since. I also work with a lot of local tribes who are trying to save their traditional fishing rights.”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day