Definition of LOWER-CLASS

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Noun a member of the lower class

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Rather than the state winning a critical mass of consent through its actions and benefits, the lower class was beaten into submission. — Ryan Cooper, TheWeek, "The fight against police abuse must include economic equality," 15 June 2020 The stimulus checks were designed with the middle class in mind – not the lower class or people of color, Saadian said. — Michael Braga, USA TODAY, "These Americans are entitled to stimulus checks if you can find them," 31 May 2020 Layton is a resident of the tail, which is the lowest class all the way at the back of the train. — Clark Collis, EW.com, "Hamilton star Daveed Diggs has 'complicated' feelings about watching the movie version," 19 May 2020 They were used as a way to disguise people from lower classes, so everyone could join in on the parties and events. — Shauna Beni, Condé Nast Traveler, "A Guide to the Wildest Carnival Celebrations Around the World," 31 Jan. 2020 The ratio is lower for younger children or infants, and some states, such as Ohio, have created lower class-size limits for children of all ages. — Cassidy Alexander, USA TODAY, "Is day care safe during the coronavirus pandemic? It depends. Here are some guidelines.," 18 May 2020 The introduction of diseases by foreigner was only a contributing factor to an inherent, spiritual and physical deficiency in the Hawaiian peoples: The lower classes are a mass of corruption. — Doug Herman, Smithsonian Magazine, "Shutting Down Hawai‘i: A Historical Perspective on Epidemics in the Islands," 25 Mar. 2020 Overall, fewer than half the people surveyed across the income groups think inequality—seen as the income difference between the rich and the middle and lower class—is a serious issue. — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, "New study finds most Americans don’t really care about inequality," 9 Jan. 2020 Nearly everyone in the lower classes depend on the public health care system, which in Rio was already at capacity and in turmoil even before coronavirus. — Anchorage Daily News, "Brazil President Bolsonaro dismisses coronavirus response for ‘a little cold’," 26 Mar. 2020

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