plural Apache or Apaches
ə-ˈpa-chēz 
-ˈpash,
-ˈpa-shəz
1
: a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of the southwestern U.S.
2
: any of the Athabascan languages of the Apache people
3
not capitalized
[French, from Apache Apache Indian]
a
: a member of a gang of criminals especially in Paris
b
: ruffian
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Cloudera Data Engineering handles large-scale data processing for analytics and AI applications, using a cloud-native service with Apache Spark and Airflow for orchestration, monitoring and troubleshooting.
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Robert Kramer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
In addition to Dugi and Hampton, brands participating include Apache Skateboards & Douglas Miles, Korina Emmerich, Lauren Good Day, Nonamey, and Products of My Environment x The Son of Picasso.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
In New Mexico, a member of the Mescalero Apache nation more than two hours from the border was questioned by agents who demanded to see their passport.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2025
Hundreds of people gathered in Mesa to honor and demand justice for Emily Pike, a 14-year-old member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe who was murdered last month.
—Axios Phoenix, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
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Robert Kramer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
In addition to Dugi and Hampton, brands participating include Apache Skateboards & Douglas Miles, Korina Emmerich, Lauren Good Day, Nonamey, and Products of My Environment x The Son of Picasso.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
In New Mexico, a member of the Mescalero Apache nation more than two hours from the border was questioned by agents who demanded to see their passport.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2025
Hundreds of people gathered in Mesa to honor and demand justice for Emily Pike, a 14-year-old member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe who was murdered last month.
—Axios Phoenix, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Apache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Apache. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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Apache
noun
plural Apache or Apaches
: a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of the southwestern U.S.
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: any of the languages of the Apache people
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