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one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
a member of the upper caste
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Bee colonies have a unique social structure split into three castes: the queen, workers, and drones.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Trump’s executive order, if upheld, would create a new caste of permanent outsiders deprived of fundamental rights, this time based on their parents’ immigration status.
—Rachel E. Rosenbloom / Made By History, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
The ability of Modi’s BJP to persuade Muslims, Adivasis, and middle, lower, and Dalit castes to vote for it is weak and inconsistent.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
There, the 3,000-year-old four-level caste system keeps hundreds of millions of citizens in poverty, and women continue to be treated as second-class citizens.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Trump’s executive order, if upheld, would create a new caste of permanent outsiders deprived of fundamental rights, this time based on their parents’ immigration status.
—Rachel E. Rosenbloom / Made By History, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
The ability of Modi’s BJP to persuade Muslims, Adivasis, and middle, lower, and Dalit castes to vote for it is weak and inconsistent.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
There, the 3,000-year-old four-level caste system keeps hundreds of millions of citizens in poverty, and women continue to be treated as second-class citizens.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Caste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caste. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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