Network and Tribe

Network

Network noun - A group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially.

Usage example: being gradually introduced to the network of African-American business leaders in the city

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Tribe and network are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tribe" instead a noun "Network".

Nearby Words: networked, networking

Tribe noun - A group of persons who come from the same ancestor.

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Network and tribe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Network" instead a noun "Tribe".

Nearby Words: tribal, tribesman, tribalism

old	old network	old tribe
rival	rival network	rival tribe
alien	alien network	alien tribe
original	original network	original tribe
Other adjectives: single, small, powerful, entire, main, secret, ancient, new, advanced, underground, fictional, larger, titular, different, local.

Shi-Ann in Survivor: Thailand tried to network with the other tribes when time came for the merge, only for instead, they're told they're living on the same beach... so when Shi-Ann's tribe loses, she's low man on the totem pole, so bye-bye Shi-Ann.

Source: Diabolus ex Machina
Apparently, Cartoon Network counts "Dessert Island" from Season 3 too... probably because of the Gingerbread Men tribe, who carry candy canes like staffs.

Source: Western Animation / I Am Weasel
Use and inversion on a Food Network promotional spot: an American couple is brought to Botswana as guests of a local tribe, where they eat mopane worms, describing them as tasting like (honey-barbequed) chicken.

Source: Tastes Like Chicken

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