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tribal

[trahy-buhl] / ˈtraɪ bəl /
ADJECTIVE
of or characteristic of a tribe or tribes
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According to the lawsuit, Smith and Mosley convinced the tribal agency, Kituwah LLC, to help their company acquire a proposed solar energy farm in Texas.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Sir Billy had a unique unifying effect on a normally partisan and tribal rugby league community.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Badr invites us to join him at a tribal gathering, where the head of a charitable foundation is to honour him with a medal.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

But for all their diverging allegiances, tribal relatives remained reluctant to kill one another.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Let us consider the distinctive features of chiefdoms, very different from modern European and American states and, at the same time, from bands and simple tribal societies.

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




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