tribespeople
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of tribespeople
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
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
Chomu suggested Britain follow the example of Germany, which has apologised for its slaughter of tribespeople in Namibia more than a century ago and agreed to fund projects worth over a billion euros.
From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2023
The border region was further “buffered” by nomadic tribespeople, who often acted as go-betweens for the major powers, he says.
From National Geographic • Oct. 25, 2023
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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