tribe
noun
\ ˈtrīb
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Definition of tribe
1a
: a social group comprising numerous families, clans, or generations together with slaves, dependents, or adopted strangers
b
: a political division of the Roman people originally representing one of the three original tribes of ancient Rome
c
: phyle
2
: a group of persons having a common character, occupation, or interest
3
: a category of taxonomic classification ranking below a subfamily
also
: a natural group irrespective of taxonomic rank
the cat tribe the rose tribe