tribal

Example Sentences

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Then, as now, there are American Indians who, like me, live, work and “maintain tribal relations” in our own sovereign territories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Federal prosecutors lacked adequate resources and staffing, while tribal courts were capped at three-year sentences, creating loopholes that the worst criminals could exploit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Everyone agrees that it excludes at least three classes: children of diplomats, of soldiers from an invading army, and of American Indians maintaining tribal relations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Al-Saadi described him as “a man with influence,” but said that he used it to resolve tribal disputes and stayed away from politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

But tribal societies without intensive food production have no employment for slaves and do not produce large enough food surpluses to be able to yield much tribute.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond