working class
n. social strata in a population that is made up of the laborers; lowest social rank, simple folks or commoners working-class adj. of or pertaining to the laboring class; belonging to hired workers | ||||
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Working class Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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working class
Noun
1. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
(synonym) labor, labour, proletariat
(hypernym) class, social class, socio-economic class
(hyponym) labor force, labor pool
(member-meronym) proletarian, prole, worker
Noun
1. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
(synonym) labor, labour, proletariat
(hypernym) class, social class, socio-economic class
(hyponym) labor force, labor pool
(member-meronym) proletarian, prole, worker
working-class
Adjective
1. of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers; "party of the propertyless proletariat"- G.B.Shaw
(synonym) propertyless, wage-earning, blue-collar
(similar) lower-class, low-class
2. working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries; "working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor"
(synonym) wage-earning
(similar) blue-collar
| hEnglish - advanced version |
working-class
working-class
adj
1. of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers; "party of the propertyless proletariat"- g.b.shaw [syn: propertyless, wage-earning, blue-collar]
2. working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries; "working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor" [syn: wage-earning]
working-class
adj
1. of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers; "party of the propertyless proletariat"- g.b.shaw [syn: propertyless, wage-earning, blue-collar]
2. working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries; "working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor" [syn: wage-earning]
| Glossary of Sociology |
WORKING CLASS
A social class of industrial societies broadly composed of people involved in manual occupation. The bulk of these jobs are unskilled, poorly paid and provide few benefits or job security.
A social class of industrial societies broadly composed of people involved in manual occupation. The bulk of these jobs are unskilled, poorly paid and provide few benefits or job security.
Working class Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Working class
Working class is a term used in academic sociology and in ordinary conversation.
In common with other terms relevant to social class, it is defined and used in many different ways, depending on context and speaker. The term incorporates references to education, to occupation, to culture, and to income. When used non-academically, it typically refers to a section of society dependent on physical labor, especially when remunerated with an hourly wage.
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