clans
Example Sentences
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More than 40, however, are family offices that manage fortunes for wealthy clans and individuals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
But with the country deeply divided between rival clans, and much of it under the control of Islamist insurgent group Al-Shabaab, there has been little progress on organising elections beyond a few localised pockets.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Each family picks a co-director to lead the enterprise, an arrangement that has generally maintained harmony between the clans for generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
South Africa has several recognised monarchs representing different ethnic groups and clans, but they have no formal political power.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
They chose the men who would represent their clans in the governing councils, and they held the power to recall unsatisfactory representatives.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
