mid·dle-class
ˌmi-dᵊl-ˈklas 
: of or relating to the middle class
especially
: characterized by a high material standard of living, sexual morality, and respect for property
a typical middle-class family
traditional middle-class values
: a class occupying a position between the upper class and the lower class
especially
: a fluid heterogeneous socioeconomic grouping composed principally of business and professional people, bureaucrats, and some farmers and skilled workers sharing common social characteristics and values
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Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Connecticut House Republicans last October proposed dramatically expanding a state income tax credit that offsets a portion of middle-class households’ municipal property tax bills.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Similarly, Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding, R-Brookfield, said his caucus supports finding new tax relief for Connecticut’s middle class.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Conrad Hilton, the hotel magnate, opened hotels around the country, and his Turkish Hiltons gained a reputation for offering the best burgers and American architecture to upper-middle-class Turks.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Connecticut House Republicans last October proposed dramatically expanding a state income tax credit that offsets a portion of middle-class households’ municipal property tax bills.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
While the middle class is stalling, to put it mildly, the irredeemably rich appear to be getting even richer.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Similarly, Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding, R-Brookfield, said his caucus supports finding new tax relief for Connecticut’s middle class.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Middle-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle-class. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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