Navajo
noun
Na·va·jo
ˈna-və-ˌhō 
ˈnä-
ˈnä-
variants
or less commonly
1
plural Navajo or Navajos also Navaho or Navahos
: a member of an Indigenous people of northern New Mexico and Arizona and southern Utah
2
: the language of the Navajo people
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Manuelito is worried that Chee will flip out if Leaphorn doesn't soon tell him his plans to exit the Navajo Tribal Police and put her in charge.
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
The Navajo Nation, which is in parts of Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico, does participate in daylight saving time.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The Navajo Nation is the lone exception in Arizona.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
A week later, local media reported a Navajo man in Arizona said he was detained by ICE despite having several forms of ID.
—Philip Wang, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
The Navajo Nation, which is in parts of Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico, does participate in daylight saving time.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The Navajo Nation is the lone exception in Arizona.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
A week later, local media reported a Navajo man in Arizona said he was detained by ICE despite having several forms of ID.
—Philip Wang, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Navajo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Navajo. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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Navajo
noun
Na·va·jo
variants
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plural Navajo or Navajos also Navaho or Navahos
: a member of an Indigenous people of northern New Mexico and Arizona
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