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tribal

[trahy-buhl] / ˈtraɪ bəl /
ADJECTIVE
of or characteristic of a tribe or tribes
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Olstad, who is not a tribal member, is also losing her job.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The tribe expects its state funding will be gone by the end of June, and is already laying off personnel from work that tribal leaders hoped would help employ tribal members long term.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

But it can’t be taken literally; otherwise it would include tribal Indians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“The AGA strongly supports this bipartisan effort, led by senators Schiff and Curtis, to uphold state and tribal sovereignty and protect consumers by ensuring sports- and gambling-related contracts are prohibited.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

But still I couldn’t enter any tribal university because I had failed my mother tongue.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane