tribal society

/ˌtraɪbəl səˌsaɪədi/

Other forms: tribal societies

Definitions of tribal society

1. noun

   a society with the social organization of a tribe
   types:

   hunting and gathering society, hunting and gathering tribe

   group that supports itself by hunting and fishing and by gathering wild fruits and vegetables; usually nomadic

   type of:

   society

   an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization