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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Lacking social or economic distinctions of class.
  • adjective Belonging to no particular social or economic class.

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  • adjective Not divided into societal or economic groups.
  • adjective Without class or classes.

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  • adjective favoring social equality

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Examples

  • This administration has personified the word classless from day one.

    "Na Na Na Na/Na Na Na Na/Hey Hey Hey/Good-bye." Ann Althouse 2009

  • I have no doubt that the Marxist communist believes that they have a philosophy which is a kind of recipe for human troubles achieving what they call the classless society.

    Where Are We Going? 1971

  • Launched in 1959, it was dubbed the "classless car" with its drivers ranging from factory workers to film stars.

    Evening Standard - Home 2012

  • Kuno am 23.11.2009 - 12: 22 zu 5 Jahre "classless" - Blog reflexion am 23.11.2009 - 12: 11 zu 5 Jahre "classless" - Blog nonono am 23.11.2009 - 11: 57 zu 5 Jahre "classless" - Blog

    Planet Olifani 2009

  • Mix all these elements in what many call a classless society, where hippie communalism coexists with no-nonsense capitalism, and you've got a breeding ground for start-ups.

    chron.com Chronicle 2010

  • I'd call her classless, but classless people throughout the world would become offended.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • "The only societies ever to be classified as classless are communist and that didn't work for long," says Adele Alexander, an assistant professor at George Washington University whose husband, Clifford Alexander, served as the first African-American secretary of the Army under Jimmy Carter.

    Latest Articles 2009

  • Detroit fans claim Crosby is classless, which is ironic for a group of people that cheered when Crosby was injured and booed the Penguins receiving the Cup.

    Mondesi's House 2009

  • TADOne Posted: Mar. 25 at 10: 43 am In rec league, this is what we would call a classless team.

    SLAM Online 2009

  • In a so-called classless society where one party rules, the government runs every aspect of individuals†™ lives, both public and private.

    Libertarian Blog Place 2008

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