working class

noun

Synonyms of working classnext
: the class of people who work for wages usually at manual labor

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How better for the billionaires to get the sympathy of working class fans? Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 4 June 2026 To Mike Madrid, a Republican consultant who has studied Latino voters, Becerra’s campaign represents a shift in Democratic politics away from the most progressive parts of the state and toward a more working class orientation. Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 Strictly speaking, Connie is an aristocrat and Mellors is working class. Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 The third season, Devil In Silver, is based on the book by Victor LaValle, about a working class man mistakenly committed to a psychiatric hospital where things get very, very dark. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for working class

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First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of working class was in 1757

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“Working class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20class. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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working class

noun
: the class of people who work for wages usually in manual labor
working-class adjective

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