Definition of tribal
:of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe
- tribal customs
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a tribal solidarity that transcends all other loyalties or bonds
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Thousands of Pakistani troops remain engaged in policing the same tribal regions today.
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A $20 Jungle Fest ticket gets you four days of access to Jungle Island’s animal shows and exhibits, food trucks, tribal dances, a sunset movie screening, and henna and face painting.
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Pakistan’s military has been conducting its own offensive against terrorists with the latest operation in the Khyber tribal region starting last month after Islamic State’s presence increased across the border in Afghanistan.
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History teaches us that from the time of Alexander the Great to the present, the unique geographical, tribal, and religious features of this country have frustrated and ultimately defeated the great armies that sought to conquer it.
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According to Hassan Rizayee, an Afghan sociologist, the practice of calling women by their husband’s or father’s names in public stems from tribal culture.
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On the day after Trump’s inauguration, Utah’s entire congressional delegation asked him to abolish Bear’s Ears, a 1.35 million-acre monument on sacred tribal land that Obama designated in his last days in office.
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Norwich paid the price for their lack of composure in-front of goal, and really missed out on an opportunity to take the game to their opponents from the first whistle - such was the tribal atmosphere in the stadium at kickoff.
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Azul Azul draws from a diverse, global sonic palette to create her distinctive music, which fuses tribal rhythms with modern grooves.
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First Known Use of tribal
1632
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Howard Dickstein, a Sacramento tribal-law attorney who has been closely following the case, noted that continued challenges could delay the casino from opening.
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First Known Use of tribal
1953
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