work·ing-class
ˈwər-kiŋ-ˈklas 
: of, relating to, deriving from, or suitable to the class of wage earners
working-class virtues
a working-class family
: the class of people who work for wages usually at manual labor
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 4 May 2024
Eventually, solar installation prices dropped, so by 2022, 62% of solar adopters were middle- and working-class households.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
He is also associated, rightly or wrongly, with authority, with law and order, with the police and the military and the working-class elements in American society.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 4 May 2024
Eventually, solar installation prices dropped, so by 2022, 62% of solar adopters were middle- and working-class households.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Working-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working-class. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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