Caste and Hierarchy

Caste

Caste noun - One of the segments of society into which people are grouped.

Usage example: a member of the upper caste

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Hierarchy and caste are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hierarchy" instead a noun "Caste".

Nearby Word: caster

Hierarchy noun - A scheme of rank or order.

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Caste and hierarchy are semantically related. You can use "Caste" instead a noun "Hierarchy".

Nearby Words: hierarchical, hierarchic

old	old caste	old hierarchy
special	special caste	special hierarchy
noble	noble caste	noble hierarchy
ruling	ruling caste	ruling hierarchy
Other adjectives: upper, actual, entire, male, social, aristocratic, political, military, higher, priestly.

Color-Coded for Your Convenience: In addition to the caste system there is a secondary hierarchy on Pluck based on the color of your pants.

Source: Film / Kin-Dza-Dza!
Their society is based around a Fantastic Caste System, with multiple levels of castes, each containing its own hierarchy of sub-castes.

Source: Hilarious In Hindsight / Video Games
Fantastic Caste System: In the tie-in book Bogus to Bubbly, Scott Westerfeld tells about the strict age-defined hierarchy in the society.

Source: Literature / Uglies