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Scheduled Caste

American  
[skej-oold kast, kahst, shed yoold] / ˈskɛdʒ uld ˌkæst, ˌkɑst, ˈʃɛd yuld /

noun

  1. (in India) the official name given to any of the lowest castes that are now protected by the government and offered special concessions: members of these castes were formerly known as untouchables.


Etymology

Origin of Scheduled Caste

First recorded in 1935–40