: a member of an aboriginal people of India
—usually used in plural
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Examples of tribal in a Sentence
Adjective
a tribal solidarity that transcends all other loyalties or bonds
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Asa Hutchinson, STAT, 6 June 2024
During a signing event in the tribal capital of Window Rock, Ariz., Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said the water agreement is especially meaningful for residents on the reservation who are forced to haul water simply to access a basic necessity of life.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Washington Post, 19 May 2021
The tribal began Monday in Austin, Texas — where Jones lives and broadcasts his show — following months of delays.
—Jim Vertuno, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2022
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Adjective
Governors, mayors, county commissioners, and tribal leaders are best positioned to consider the health, economic, educational, and civic impacts of decisions about how to respond and should collaborate with each other and with federal partners to apply the best strategies to keep people safe.
—Asa Hutchinson, STAT, 6 June 2024
During a signing event in the tribal capital of Window Rock, Ariz., Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said the water agreement is especially meaningful for residents on the reservation who are forced to haul water simply to access a basic necessity of life.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Noun
The 74-page compact, negotiated between DeSantis and Marcellus W. Osceola Jr., chairman of the Seminole tribal, provides the tribe with exclusive rights to a wide array of casino and sports gambling in exchange for billions of dollars in payments to the state.
—Washington Post, 19 May 2021
The tribal began Monday in Austin, Texas — where Jones lives and broadcasts his show — following months of delays.
—Jim Vertuno, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2022
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“Tribal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tribal. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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