tribal structure

collocation in English

meaningsoftribalandstructure

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tribal
adjective
uk
/ˈtraɪ.bəl/us
/ˈtraɪ.bəl/
relating to ...
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structure
noun
uk
/ˈstrʌk.tʃər/us
/ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
the way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in ...
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(Definition oftribalandstructurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftribal structure

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This is equivalent to a simpletribalstructurehaving different clans, or the structure that exists in most western societies.
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If that happens, the wholetribalstructurewill break down, and the whole basis on which hitherto the government has been conducted will break down.
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Members live under atribalstructurebased on bilateral descent that helps them live in one of the most extreme environments on earth.
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They wanted to go back to their oldtribalstructurewhere they could glory and boast about their tribe.
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Terror was then used to break up the traditiontribalstructure.
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Most of the population lived in small farm communities organized under atribalstructure.
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Turning many of these elements to its own favor, the government successfully manipulated tribal structures and norms to consolidate its power.
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Strong interpersonal bonds could have ensured strong tribal structures which, in turn, could have enabled organized defenses against predators and cooperative problem-solving skills more generally.
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Accordingly, for state officials, purchase area farmers should differ from their brethren in the communal reserves, where tribal structures and extensive farming methods prevailed.
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Unrest was due to the struggle between those who wanted to keep the oldtribalstructure, the folkung party, and the king, who was assisted by the church.
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With the passage of time tribal structures are coming to an end and are being replaced with more cohesive and holistic society.
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In this period, hunters and gatherers of megafauna started to turn to other food sources and established the first tribal structures.
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Current research suggests that tribal structures constituted one type of adaptation to situations providing plentiful yet unpredictable resources.
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Degrees of continued acceptance into tribal structures were low during the ensuing decades.
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