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tribal
[trahy-buhl]
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe.
tribal customs in Indonesia.
designating, characterized by, or relating to a strong sense of loyalty to one’s own tribe, party, or group.
Tribal politics can be divisive and counterproductive.
ˈٰ
/ ˈٰɪə /
adjective
of or denoting a tribe or tribes
tribal chiefs in northern Yemen
displaying loyalty to a tribe, group, or tribal values
the tribal loyalties of Labour MPs
Other 51Թ Forms
- tribally adverb
- nontribal adjective
- quasi-tribal adjective
- subtribal adjective
- ˈٰly adverb
Example Sentences
The conifer forests, which were heavily logged over the last century, will be managed by the tribal government as two protected areas, the Blue Creek Salmon Sanctuary and the Yurok Tribal Community Forest.
As with King of the Hill, Joss's character was dedicated to defending tribal ancestry, and would often highlight injustices faced by his community.
At a baseball game in the capital Seoul last week – arguably the only place where Koreans are as tribal as they are about politics – both sides were united, acutely aware of this election's importance.
The party still retains some popular support in a few isolated pockets, primarily in the tribal regions of eastern Maharashtra, southern Chhattisgarh and parts of Odisha and Jharkhand - but without a strong military base.
“Faced with the government’s plan to destroy an ancient site of tribal worship, we owe the Apaches no less,” Gorsuch wrote.
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