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Scheduled Tribe

[ skej-oold trahyb; British shed yoold ]

noun

  1. (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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