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
Along Wisconsin's northern shores, Line 5 continues to pit tribal culture against Big Oil
Could the pipeline still be halted?
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Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Some live in cities for work or school and a few drove hours from cities like Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Flagstaff and Albuquerque to vote in federal, county, and tribal elections.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
All nine native American tribes in South Dakota this year barred Noem from reservations after the governor made comments accusing tribal leaders of profiting off drug cartels.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
This led to additional charges, including on Montana's Fort Peck Indian Reservation, where tribal leaders had banned Chasing Horse in 2015 following accusations of human trafficking.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Some live in cities for work or school and a few drove hours from cities like Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Flagstaff and Albuquerque to vote in federal, county, and tribal elections.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
All nine native American tribes in South Dakota this year barred Noem from reservations after the governor made comments accusing tribal leaders of profiting off drug cartels.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
This led to additional charges, including on Montana's Fort Peck Indian Reservation, where tribal leaders had banned Chasing Horse in 2015 following accusations of human trafficking.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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That's because Brazil is where 305 ethnic groups and 1.7 million Indigenous people call home.Nate Perez, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
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The weirdness of her initial antagonism with Glinda, and later her subservient role with crippled half sister Nessarose (Marissa Bode) — one of the film’s many minority-group tokens — exposes the gimmick of ethnic patronization.Armond White, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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Through the character of George, McQueen was able to explore the racial dynamics of London during World War II.Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Last week in Columbus, Ohio, a dozen or so people marched through the city waving Nazi flags and yelling racial epithets.Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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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 3 Dec. 2024.
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