phyle

noun

phy·le | \ˈfī-(ˌ)lē

\

plural phylae\ˈfī-(ˌ)lē

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Definition of phyle

: the largest political subdivision among the ancient Athenians

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Some have promiscuously accused the red phyle of hate speech and white supremacy, rendering the terms less powerful when required to describe the real thing. — Michael Gerson, Alaska Dispatch News, "Better angels get bum’s rush as America devolves to red versus blue," 19 Sep. 2017

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The first known use of phyle was in 1851

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