subtribe
noun
sub·tribe
ˈsəb-ˌtrīb 
variants
or sub-tribe
plural subtribes or sub-tribes
: a tribe that is part of a larger tribe
According to tradition the Arapaho were formerly composed of five subtribes, or bands …—
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Barbara A. LeitchExamples of subtribe in a Sentence
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The triennial is supported by the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation, the Chartwell Trust, and local hapū (subtribe) Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 June 2024
In parts of Khost Province, for example, the insurgency includes members of the Haqqani network, Zadran subtribes, timber traders, and al Qaeda operatives.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2010
Now there are photos The study is the culmination of more than a decade’s worth of work studying butterflies within Euptychiina, the diverse taxonomic subtribe to which the Saurona genus belongs, according to a news release.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 12 May 2023
Khadija Ismayilova, an investigative reporter from Azerbaijan, is an icon among the subtribe of journalists who work to expose cross-border financial corruption.
—Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 25 July 2021
News Desk, Artforum, 21 June 2024
In parts of Khost Province, for example, the insurgency includes members of the Haqqani network, Zadran subtribes, timber traders, and al Qaeda operatives.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2010
Now there are photos The study is the culmination of more than a decade’s worth of work studying butterflies within Euptychiina, the diverse taxonomic subtribe to which the Saurona genus belongs, according to a news release.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 12 May 2023
Khadija Ismayilova, an investigative reporter from Azerbaijan, is an icon among the subtribe of journalists who work to expose cross-border financial corruption.
—Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 25 July 2021
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“Subtribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtribe. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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