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Collocations for "tribe"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "tribe" in context.

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tribe

n

[an African, a South American, a Zulu, an Indian] tribe
an [unknown, indigenous, ancient] tribe
a [hill, forest, mountain] tribe
the tribe's [tools, dwellings, crafts]
[encounter, come across, befriend] a tribe
[live, stay, eat] with a tribe
is [ruled, governed, decided, occupied] by tribes
(local) tribes govern the [area, city, region]
[captured, attacked, helped] by a tribe
a tribe in [Peru, the Amazon, Africa]
the [head, leader] of the tribe
slang: came with [all the, the whole] tribe in tow
slang: a tribe of [children, kids, onlookers]
some [sort, kind] of urban tribe

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'tribe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

elder - enclosure - isolated - last - local - prominent - remedy

Forum discussions with the word(s) "tribe" in the title:

A Tribe And Its Poet - English Only forum
A tribe usually <establishes? develops?> its own customs - English Only forum
an unhappy tribe all his own - English Only forum
gave each tribe an equal number of council members, jurors, generals, and commissioners. - English Only forum
identify with the tribe of Minnesota - English Only forum
including near sites considered sacred by the tribe - English Only forum
Is your tribe having a website established on the Internet? - English Only forum
Joint chief/cochief of a tribe - English Only forum
Lanyu is home to an aboriginal tribe - English Only forum
Nod in my kind of old-woman-of-the-tribe way and go yup - English Only forum
registered that automatic nonrecognition of her profession towards other members of the tribe - English Only forum
several lineages not found among any other tribe - English Only forum
The Indian tribe wants to <maintain/sustain> its identity. - English Only forum
The Lepchas/Lepchas love listening to stories: "The" before the name of a tribe - English Only forum
the Senoi tribe vs. Senoi culture - English Only forum
the tribe was/were - English Only forum
tribes-people//tribe-peoples - English Only forum
Why <Smart People> Are Vulnerable to Putting Tribe Before Truth - English Only forum

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