as in middle classes
the class of people who earn money by doing usually physical work and who are not rich or powerful
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The house always wins Thaksin’s promise to improve the lives of the rural working classes, implement universal healthcare and subsidies for farmers earnt him a millions-strong following, particularly among his home base in the northeast.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Working classes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working%20classes. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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