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the working class */
UK / US noun
the social class that consists of people who do not have much money, education, or power and who work mainly in manual jobs (= jobs that involve physical work) can be followed by a singular or plural verb
See:
lower class, the middle class, the upper class

Derived word:
working-class
adjective

a working-class background/family


English dictionary. 2014.

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