tribal council

collocation in English

meaningsoftribalandcouncil

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tribal
adjective
uk
/ˈtraɪ.bəl/us
/ˈtraɪ.bəl/
relating to ...
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council
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˈkaʊn.səl/us
/ˈkaʊn.səl/
a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject, to represent a particular group of people, or to run a ...
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(Definition oftribalandcouncilfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftribal council

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Such assemblies are held very frequently, at times almost weekly, and they usually meet early in the morning in thetribalcouncil-place, close to the chief's residence.
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The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, nine-membertribalcouncil.
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They are governed by a democratically elected, seven-membertribalcouncil.
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The note said that another member was to be immediately voted out; so two people were eliminated by vote at the sametribalcouncil.
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Thetribalcouncil, not the local or federal government, generally has jurisdiction over reservations.
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They are governed by a democratically elected, 11-membertribalcouncil, serving staggered five-year-terms.
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The episode began with the dramatictribalcouncilwhich was stopped the last episode.
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The island also contained a hidden immunity idol that could be used attribalcouncilafter the votes have been cast.
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At the fourthtribalcouncil, initially only challengers could vote to eliminate another challenger player.
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The tribe is governed by a democratically-elected, seven-membertribalcouncil.
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Offences that are dealt by thetribalcouncilinclude adultery, elopement, disputes over land, water and theft.
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In atribalcouncilcircle, a talking stick is passed around from member to member allowing only the person holding the stick to speak.
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They are governed by a democratically electedtribalcouncil.
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Each clan had a leader, and together the clan chiefs formed atribalcouncil.
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The tribe is governed by a democratically-elected, nine-membertribalcouncil.
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There was no immunity challenge due to both tribe voted out one castway from tribe ontribalcouncil.
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They elect a chairman and thetribalcouncil, who serve for specific terms.
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He served on thetribalcouncilthrough the 1940s.
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Upon hearing of the man's religious infidelity, atribalcounciltold the pair to leave the area or face death.
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