tribe
tribe /tr'aɪb/ (tribes)
1 [N-COUNT-COLL]
Tribe is sometimes used to refer to a group of people of the same race, language, and customs, especially in a developing country. Some people disapprove of this use.
...three-hundred members of the Xhosa tribe.
2 [N-COUNT-COLL] usu N of n, adj N
You can use tribe to refer to a group of people who are all doing the same thing or who all behave in the same way. (mainly HUMOROUS, INFORMAL)
...tribes of talented young people.
1 [N-COUNT-COLL]
Tribe is sometimes used to refer to a group of people of the same race, language, and customs, especially in a developing country. Some people disapprove of this use.
...three-hundred members of the Xhosa tribe.
2 [N-COUNT-COLL] usu N of n, adj N
You can use tribe to refer to a group of people who are all doing the same thing or who all behave in the same way. (mainly HUMOROUS, INFORMAL)
...tribes of talented young people.