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tribespeople

American  
[trahybz-pee-puhl] / ˈtraɪbzˌpi pəl /

plural noun

  1. the members of a tribe.


Etymology

Origin of tribespeople

First recorded in 1885–90; tribe + 's 1 + people

Example Sentences

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She urged “all tribespeople and villagers” to cooperate with the military and law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

This has caused problems for those who need to go to hospital for medical treatment and nomadic tribespeople who need to roam across pastures with their herds, he said.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024

Sometimes the attendees’ feedback could be “a shock to the curatorial ego,” Frost said, giving the example of a 2017 exhibition on the Scythians, nomadic tribespeople from Siberia.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

Similarly, during the Middle Ages, Celts and Germanic tribespeople wore baggy undershorts called braies.

From National Geographic • Jan. 9, 2024

Such biographies prove common for so-called gentle tribespeople and contributed to the acceptance of centralized authority as tribal societies grew larger.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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