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Definition of working-class - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
manual laborrelating to people who do manual jobs for wages
- Many working-class families live in this neighborhood.
- The novel portrays a tight-knit working-class community during the strike.
- He comes from a working-class background and values practical skills.
Expressions with working-class
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upbringing and experiences of working-class people
His working-class background shaped his values and work ethic.
person admired for fighting for working-class rights
He was considered a working-class hero for his efforts in labor unions.
Origin of working-class
English, working (labor) + class (social group)
Terms with working-class included in their meaning
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society
social group between working class and middle class
area neighborhood
part of town where poor or working class people live
business
capitalist exploiting the working class
activist
person fighting for working class rights
sociology
rough or unrefined due to working-class background
politics
stereotype of leftists out of touch with the working class
society
related to the working class or proletariat
social class
member of the working class
working class
large group of people working hard
culture
symbol of working-class ethos or origin
working class
symbol of working-class lifestyle or blue-collar workers
marxism politics
period when working class controls government before communism
politics
political system where working class holds power
politics
belief in global unity of the working class
populace
the general populace, especially the working class
culture
symbol of working-class lifestyle or values
socializing
place for working-class men to relax and socialize
Marxism
privileged working class segment with different interests
finance
financial worker from a working-class background
worker
related to manual work or working-class people or places
sociology
symbol of the working class
Leninism
working class action focusing on economic demands
politics
stereotype of a working class conservative voter in southeast England
history
young working-class woman in 19th century France
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- French:ouvrier, ...
- German:arbeiterschicht-, ...
- Italian:operaio, ...
- Spanish:proletario, ...
- Portuguese:operário, ...
- Chinese:工人阶级的, ...
- Japanese:労働者階級の, ...
- Arabic:عَامِلِي الطَّبَقَة, ...
- Hebrew:פּוֹעֲלִי, ...
- Russian:рабочий, ...
- Ukrainian:робітничий, ...
- Hindi:श्रमिक वर्ग, ...
Definition of working class - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
economic statuspeople who work for wages and do not own production means
- The working class often faces economic challenges.
- Many working class voted for change in the election.
- He grew up in a tight-knit working class neighborhood.
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- French:classe ouvrière, ...
- German:Arbeiterklasse, ...
- Italian:classe operaia, ...
- Spanish:clase trabajadora, ...
- Portuguese:classe trabalhadora, ...
- Chinese:工人阶级, ...
- Japanese:労働者階級, ...
- Arabic:الطَّبَقَة العامِلَة, ...
- Hebrew:מַעֲמַד הַפּוֹעֲלִים, ...
- Russian:рабочий класс, ...
- Ukrainian:робітничий клас, ...
- Hindi:मज़दूर वर्ग, ...
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