war party
noun
1
: a group of American Indians on the warpath
2
: a usually jingoistic political party advocating or upholding a war
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Shortly after daylight, multiple dogs belted a chorus right behind me, as if the war party was circling.
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Hampton Bourne, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
Tribal dancers, a war party waving spears and shrunken head dealer Trader Sam have been removed from the seven-minute Jungle Cruise journey.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 July 2021
Of obscure background, Riothamus (or Riotimus) is mentioned in Roman histories as leading a war party in Brittany, the Celtic province in the north of France, supporting Roman troops in a campaign against the Goths around the year 470.
—Jack Feerick, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2021
According to one account, the carnage started when one village sent a war party to raid another.
—New York Times, 2 Nov. 2021
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Hampton Bourne, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
Tribal dancers, a war party waving spears and shrunken head dealer Trader Sam have been removed from the seven-minute Jungle Cruise journey.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 July 2021
Of obscure background, Riothamus (or Riotimus) is mentioned in Roman histories as leading a war party in Brittany, the Celtic province in the north of France, supporting Roman troops in a campaign against the Goths around the year 470.
—Jack Feerick, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2021
According to one account, the carnage started when one village sent a war party to raid another.
—New York Times, 2 Nov. 2021
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“War party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20party. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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