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Definition of tribal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tribal

adjective
 
/ˈtraɪbl/
 
/ˈtraɪbl/
[usually before noun]
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  1. connected with a tribe or tribes
    • tribal art
    • tribal leaders
    Extra Examples
    • He photographed Tahitian men with traditional tribal tattoos.
    • In rural areas, family and tribal loyalties remain important.
    • It is an international group campaigning for the rights of tribal peoples.
    • The area had been ravaged by tribal warfare.
    • They work together with the tribal groups to help them revive their culture.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryTribal is used with these nouns:
    • chief
    • council
    • drum
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See tribal in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee tribal in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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