professional class
prəˈfɛʃənl klæs
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Definition of professional class - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
white collargroup of people with specialized education and skills
  • The professional class often has higher earning potential.
2.
sociologyTECH.social class of educated professionalsTECH.
  • The professional class plays a crucial role in the economy.
bourgeoisie intelligentsia
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Expressions with professional

professional studentn.
person who stays a student for many years, often as a lifestyle
He became a professional student, never leaving university.
professional suiciden.
decision that severely damages one's professional reputation
Leaking company secrets is considered professional suicide.
professional baseballn.
baseball played by paid athletes
He dreams of playing professional baseball one day.
professional basketballn.
basketball played for money
He dreams of playing professional basketball one day.
professional dancern.
person who dances for a living
She became a professional dancer after years of training.
professional footballn.
football played for money by athletes
He dreams of playing professional football one day.

Expressions with class

have classv.
be enrolled in or attend a scheduled course
I have class at 10 AM every weekday.
class actn.
person who impresses others with admirable qualities or refined style
She is a class act both on and off stage.
cut classv.
deliberately skip a scheduled class or lesson
She decided to cut class and go to the mall.
cattle classn.
economy class with limited space and comfort
Passengers complained about the cattle class conditions on the flight.
top of one's classn.
student with highest academic standing in their class
She was the top of her class in high school.
top of the classn.
the student with the highest grades
She was always the top of the class in mathematics.
head of the classn.
student with the highest academic performance in class
She was always the head of the class in math.
class upv.
make something more classy or sophisticated
She decided to class up the room with new curtains.
ditch classv.
skip a scheduled class without permission
He decided to ditch class and go to the beach instead.
class apartn.
someone or something very special
Her performance in the play was a class apart.

Terms related to professional class

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Terms with professional class included in their meaning

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light heavyweightn.
sports
weight class in professional boxing between cruiserweight and super middleweight

Examples of professional class in a sentence

  • Members of the professional class often network at conferences.
  • Members of the professional class often have advanced degrees.
  • The professional class is expanding rapidly.

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  1. French:classe professionnelle, ...
  2. German:Berufsstand, soziale Klasse der Fachleute, ...
  3. Italian:gruppo professionale, ...
  4. Spanish:clase profesional, ...
  5. Portuguese:classe de profissionais, ...
  6. Chinese:专业阶层, ...
  7. Japanese:専門職階級, 教育を受けた階級, ...
  8. Arabic:الطبقة المهنية, الطبقة المتعلمة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַעֲמָד מִקְצוֹעִי, הַמַּעֲמָד הַמִּקְצוֹעִי, ...
  10. Russian:профессиональный класс, ...
  11. Ukrainian:професійний клас, освічений клас, ...
  12. Hindi:पेशेवर वर्ग, शिक्षित वर्ग, ...

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