war party
noun
1
: a group of American Indians on the warpath
2
: a usually jingoistic political party advocating or upholding a war
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And that’s pretty much what another resident, Rachel (Erica Pappas), says in an attempt to dissuade the council from sending a war party of 16 to Seattle.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
For example, some men might stay behind in the village to take care of the children and cook while the other men went hunting or on a war party.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2024
Shortly after daylight, multiple dogs belted a chorus right behind me, as if the war party was circling.
—Hampton Bourne, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
Tribal dancers, a war party waving spears and shrunken head dealer Trader Sam have been removed from the seven-minute Jungle Cruise journey.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 July 2021
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
For example, some men might stay behind in the village to take care of the children and cook while the other men went hunting or on a war party.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2024
Shortly after daylight, multiple dogs belted a chorus right behind me, as if the war party was circling.
—Hampton Bourne, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
Tribal dancers, a war party waving spears and shrunken head dealer Trader Sam have been removed from the seven-minute Jungle Cruise journey.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 July 2021
See All Example Sentences for war party
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“War party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20party. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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