Family unit
Family unit noun - Primary social group; parents and children.
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Synonyms for Family unit
Tribe and family unit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tribe" instead a noun phrase "Family unit".
Tribe
Tribe noun - A group of persons who come from the same ancestor.
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Synonyms for Tribe
Family unit and tribe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Family unit" instead a noun "Tribe".
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Tribe and Family unit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/family_unit/tribe
Family unit & Tribe. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/family_unit/tribe>.
Tribe or Family unit. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/family_unit/tribe.
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