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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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Composed primarily of civil servants and military officials, the yangban—a class to which Jong-ryeo would have belonged— were the highest tier of a rigid caste system.
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Kayti Burt, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Some more mundane elements of the military lifestyle are also contributing to rising disillusion within the warrior caste.
—Gil Barndollar, Vox, 1 Sep. 2024
In the summer of 2023, California legislators approved a bill banning discrimination on the grounds of caste.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
In campus housing, some experts fear a caste system
Still, some observers fear the wide range of college housing charges perpetuates a system of haves and have-nots.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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Kayti Burt, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Some more mundane elements of the military lifestyle are also contributing to rising disillusion within the warrior caste.
—Gil Barndollar, Vox, 1 Sep. 2024
In the summer of 2023, California legislators approved a bill banning discrimination on the grounds of caste.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
In campus housing, some experts fear a caste system
Still, some observers fear the wide range of college housing charges perpetuates a system of haves and have-nots.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Caste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caste. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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