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Scheduled Tribe
[ skej-oold trahyb; British shed yoold ]
noun
- (in India) the official name given to any of the Indigenous peoples or tribal communities who are outside the caste system: these disadvantaged groups are now protected by the government and offered special concessions.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Scheduled Tribe1
First recorded in 1955–60
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