federation of tribes

Noun
  1. A federation (as of American Indians) (synset 108185430)
    domain region: america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    is a type of: nation - a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes)
    member holonym:
    • maya, mayan - a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
    • nahuatl - a member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexico
    • olmec - a member of an early Mesoamerican civilization centered around Veracruz that flourished between 1300 and 400 BC
    same as: tribe

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