subcaste

noun

Definition of subcastenext
as in caste

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Recent Examples of subcaste Let Israel choose the words to describe permanent control over a subcaste of about five million civilians who lack rights and representation. — Michael Oren, Foreign Affairs, 31 May 2023 Hybrid work could even effectively create a subcaste of employees for those who choose to continue doing their jobs remotely, career experts warn. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 6 May 2021 India remains a largely conservative society where most people don’t marry outside their subcaste, let alone outside their faith. — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2020
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  1. caste
  2. stratum
Noun
  • The nonprofit has championed South Asian voices in film, art and storytelling since 2002, giving a platform to work on subjects such as caste, gender and sexuality.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • When Schaesta Ama outs him and kicks him out of their home, Payam comes to Mansur’s aide (albeit temporarily) but does not invite him up into his caste for more than an afternoon.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • Davidsen bucks up her balky husband with a bloodthirsty holler, stiffens her voice against doubt, and, in her final sleepwalking scene, taps into the tender stratum of Lady Macbeth’s subconscious.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • After the invention of the internal combustion engine in 1885, the auto industry had comprised skilled laborers producing a few bespoke vehicles—affordable only to an upper stratum of society.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
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“Subcaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcaste. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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