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Definition of Tribe

(noun) A group of people bound by kinship and typically associated with a particular territory.

Examples of Tribe

Tribe Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: tribe

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /trIEb/
  • British English – /trIEb/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /traɪb/
  • British English – /trʌɪb/

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Cite the Definition of Tribe

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “tribe.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 29, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/tribe/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

tribe. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/tribe/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “tribe.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/tribe/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“tribe.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/tribe/>.