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

  • noun The socioeconomic class or classes of lower than middle rank in a society.

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  • noun A class of people in a society characterized by low income, low level of education, high unemployment and, as a result of these, a low social status.

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