| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| CASTES | Rigid social strata |
| CLASSES | Social strata |
| CASTES | Social strata |
| RANKS | Social strata. |
| stratify | divide or arrange into classes, castes, or social strata |
| CASTE | Rigid social stratum |
| CASTE | Rigid social system |
| CASTE | Rigid system of social distinctions. |
| castes | rigid system of social divisions |
| caste | rigid system of social divisions |
| subcaste | rigid system of social divisions |
| liberating | Free (someone) from rigid social conventions, esp. those concerned with accepted sexual roles |
