as in ethnic
of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture
a tribal solidarity that transcends all other loyalties or bonds
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Recent Examples of tribal
President Biden will dedicate two new national monuments protecting tribal lands in California on Tuesday, two sources with knowledge confirmed to The Hill.
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Zack Budryk, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
Arrive in late morning and watch for hours as approximately 100 male tribal members form a line throughout the Pueblo’s main dirt streets.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Southern Cook County, including Grand Portage Reservation tribal lands, could see -33 wind chills.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Killers Of The Flower Moon A brilliant, heartbreaking true story, Killers of the Flower Moon tells the story of the Osage people and the greedy men who try to rob them of their wealth after oil is discovered on their tribal lands.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Zack Budryk, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
Arrive in late morning and watch for hours as approximately 100 male tribal members form a line throughout the Pueblo’s main dirt streets.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Southern Cook County, including Grand Portage Reservation tribal lands, could see -33 wind chills.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Killers Of The Flower Moon A brilliant, heartbreaking true story, Killers of the Flower Moon tells the story of the Osage people and the greedy men who try to rob them of their wealth after oil is discovered on their tribal lands.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribal
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What had been an exclusive club in every aspect — from the regional makeup of the participants to the ethnic diversity of the head coaches — was opened to the masses.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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John Wise, an openly anti-Chinese bigot and the collector of customs in San Francisco who controlled immigration into the port, wanted a test case that would deny U.S. citizenship to ethnic Chinese residents.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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This lawsuit is part of broader federal efforts to address racial inequities in governance across the United States.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The complaint names American Airlines, as well as the passenger who reported the plaintiffs and two airline employees as defendants and accuses them of racial discrimination.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The United Nations broadly defines genocide as seriously harming or killing members of a group with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2022
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Pippa Small Getty ImagesJeff Spicer/BFC Meghan's support for ethnical clothing labels naturally extends to her jewelry collection.—
Marina Liao,
Marie Claire,
2 Jan. 2019
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“Tribal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribal. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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