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tribes

NOUN

ethnic group; family

Synonyms

STRONGEST

association caste clan people society

STRONG

blood class division dynasty horde house ilk kin kind kindred lineage race seed sort stock type

Example Sentences

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But some local tribes say it’s not enough because they lack decision-making power.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

For the tribes who have rallied and prayed, a burning question is whether the land will again reflect their vision, or remain shaped by decisions made by others.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Chasing Horse, who is also known as Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse, had a reputation as a medicine man among Indigenous tribes across the US and Canada.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

But he worries that few locals have formal land titles even though the tribes are recognised by India's constitution.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The Department of the Interior’s Office of Indian Affairs—which oversaw government relations with tribes and was later renamed the Bureau of Indian Affairs—had a field agent assigned to the Osage territory who knew Mollie.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann