Definition of "indigenous" []

• Originating and living or occurring naturally in an area or environment. See Synonyms at native. (adjective)
• Intrinsic; innate. (adjective)

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• "��Bob Smith�� puts the words ��indigenous�� in inverted commas, but the British Establishment supports the rights of plenty of other indigenous people without the need to use inverted commas."
• "I use the term indigenous with care, as "indigenous" includes Muslims going back many generations."
• "That's why U.S. national security adviser Tom Donilon, in talking with journalists late last week, used the term "indigenous" four times to describe dissidents in Libya and elsewhere in the region."