1 [C] any of the four main divisions of Hindu society, originally those made according to functions in society:
the caste system * high-caste Brahmins
2 [C] a social class, especially one whose members do not allow others to join it:
the ruling caste
3 [U] the system of dividing society into classes based on differences in family origin, rank or wealth
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