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- noun the act of making tribal; unification on a tribal basis
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Examples
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And the tribalization is not just about political ideology.
The Massless Media 2005
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And the tribalization is not just about political ideology.
The Massless Media 2005
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In this introductory speech on tribes in Kuwait, Dr. Al-Haddad asked the following questions: (1) Has "tribalization" weakened in Kuwait in recent times?
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LibertadDigital. com writes, "The ICANN has opened the door to the absurd, to domains promoted with political interest, to the 'tribalization' of the domain and to the ludicrousness of converting what should be domains for everyone to domains for a few."
Multilingual Search - global search engine marketing news 2009
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It also serves as a cry against the increasing tribalization of world politics by the theocrats and their allies in Washington, Iran, Delhi, Tel Aviv and elsewhere.
Transcending the Colonizer's History: A Review of Hamid Dabashi's Iran, A People Interrupted 2008
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 We firstÂhear about a fracturingÂamong the GrendelsÂin issue #40 and see the tribalization firsthand in "War Child," and this becomes even more prevalent in Grendel Tales.
Comics You Should Own – Grendel #34-50 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
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But in an age of increasing tribalization around the world, the fact that Einstein and Paul Robeson, two of the 20th Century's most famous and popular figures, were not only friends but co-chaired the American Crusade to End Lynching and shared a dozen other anti-racist activities, could serve as a role model for millions.
Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: October 2005 Archives 2005
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The result will be a re-tribalization of our countries.
The War of "Our Times" Lionheart 2007
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But in an age of increasing tribalization around the world, the fact that Einstein and Paul Robeson, two of the 20th Century's most famous and popular figures, were not only friends but co-chaired the American Crusade to End Lynching and shared a dozen other anti-racist activities, could serve as a role model for millions.
Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: Learning something new. 2005
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The resulting loss of civic spirit accelerated the re-tribalization of Iraq.
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