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Social divisions as sect is formed (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

castes

'social divisions' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'as sect is formed' is the wordplay.
'is formed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'as'+'sect'='assect'
'assect' is an anagram of 'CASTES'.

(Other definitions for castes that I've seen before include "Hindu social divisions or classes" , "Social divisions in India" , "Hereditary social classes among Hindus" .)

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