tribe definition by Wordo

Noun

An

ethnic group

larger

than

a

band

or

clan

(

and

which

may

contain

clans

)

but

smaller

than

a

nation

(

and

which

in

turn

may

be

contained

within

a

nation

).

The

tribe

is

often

the

basis

of

ethnic

identity

.

Verb

To

distribute

into

tribes

or

classes

;

to

categorize

.