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Tribe

/tɹaɪb/

A socially, ethnically, or politically cohesive group of people.

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📖 Definitions of "Tribe"

noun

1
A socially, ethnically, or politically cohesive group of people.
2
A society larger than a band but smaller than a state.
3
A group of apes who live and work together.
4
A hierarchal rank between family and genus.

verb

1
To distribute into tribes or classes; to categorize.

🔄 Synonyms of "Tribe"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
kinnoun	(collectively) Persons of the same race or family; kindred.
clannoun	(anthropology) A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
kin groupnoun	group of people related by blood or marriage
federation of tribesnoun	a federation (as of american indians)
folknoun	(collective plural) People, persons.
kindrednoun	(often plural only) Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin.
kinship groupnoun	group of people related by blood or marriage

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tribe"

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Word	Definition
folknoun	(collective plural) People, persons.
clannoun	(anthropology) A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
kinnoun	(collectively) Persons of the same race or family; kindred.
kindrednoun	(often plural only) Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin.
federation of tribesnoun	a federation (as of american indians)
kin groupnoun	group of people related by blood or marriage
kinship groupnoun	group of people related by blood or marriage
tribalnoun	Of or relating to tribes.
ethnicnoun	An ethnic person, especially a foreigner or member of an immigrant community.
ethnicitynoun	The common characteristics of a group of people, especially regarding ancestry, culture, language or national experiences.
colonynoun	A group of people who settle an area and maintain ties to their country of origin.
strainnoun	(biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
villagenoun	A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
bunchnoun	A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
gallerynoun	An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art.
tributenoun	An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
pridenoun	A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).
tollnoun	A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc.
burakunoun	(often italicized) The burakumin, a Japanese minority group descended from feudal outcast communities
gangnoun	A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city.