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lower class
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
lower class
(noun)
lower–class
(adjective)
lower class
noun
plural
lower classes
lower class
noun
plural
lower classes
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOWER CLASS
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a social class that is below the middle class and that has the lowest status in a society
a member of the
lower class/classes
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working class
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