TRIBE


Meaning of TRIBE in English

(~s)

1.

Tribe is sometimes used to refer to a group of people of the same race, language, and customs, especially in a developing country. Some people disapprove of this use.

...three-hundred members of the Xhosa ~.

N-COUNT-COLL

2.

You can use ~ to refer to a group of people who are all doing the same thing or who all behave in the same way. (mainly HUMOROUS, INFORMAL)

...~s of talented young people.

N-COUNT-COLL: usu N of n, adj N

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