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middle class
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middle class
n.
The socioeconomic class between the working class and the upper class, usually including professionals, highly skilled laborers, and lower and middle management.

middle-class (mdl-kls) adj.

middle class
Noun
the social class between the working and upper classes. It consists of business and professional people
Adjective
middle-class
of or characteristic of the middle class
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.middle classmiddle class - the social class between the lower and upper classes
social class, socio-economic class, stratum, class - people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"
petite bourgeoisie, petty bourgeoisie, petit bourgeois - lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)
bourgeois, burgher - a member of the middle class
Translations
middle class n the middle class(es) → la clase media adj middle-class → de clase media
middle class n, middle classes
npl middle;
the middle class(es) → les classes moyennes
middle class n, middle classes
npl middle → Mittelstand m
middle class adj (also: middle-class) → borghese
n the middle class(es) → la borghesia


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