How to Use caste system in a Sentence

caste system

noun
  • Hamel is right that bureaucracy became an intellectual caste system.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • As new generations transition India toward fresh societal pathways, is there any chance the caste system can be revisited?
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
  • Not the gatekeeping, the bureaucratic drag, the intellectual caste system Hamel describes.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Back in 2020, a landmark case filed by the state of California against Cisco alleged that a San Jose engineer faced discrimination due to his ranking on the Indian varna caste system.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
  • Although hijras claim to exist outside of the Hindu caste system, in practice the hijra community operates similarly to a caste in having recognized ritual and economic roles (such as fertility ritual performances) and acting as a cohesive group.
    Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
  • More attention began to be paid within the Indian community about a case in the United States that centered the Indian caste system, especially noteworthy for those whose careers were firmly planted in the Bay Area.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 June 2026

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