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mid·dle class
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Princeton's WordNet
middle class, bourgeoisieadjective
the social class between the lower and upper classes
middle-classadjective
occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
Wiktionary
middle classnoun
A social and economic class lying above the working class and below the upper class.
middle classnoun
The groups in society composed of professionals, semi-professionals, and lower-to-middle managerial level workers.
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middle class
The middle class refers to a social and economic group positioned between the upper and working classes. It is generally characterized by individuals and families with moderate to above-average income and education, typically engaged in professional or white-collar jobs. Members of the middle class generally have a comfortable standard of living, though not as affluent as the upper class. Factors commonly associated with middle class include home ownership, level of education, type of employment, and family structure. Class distinctions can vary significantly in different cultures or societies.
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Middle class
The middle class is a class of people in the middle of a societal hierarchy. In Weberian socio-economic terms, the middle class is the broad group of people in contemporary society who fall socio-economically between the working class and upper class. The common measures of what constitutes middle class vary significantly among cultures.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of middle class in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of middle class in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of middle class in a Sentence
People are coming into old age without sufficient money to maintain their lifestyles, and many of them will be poor or near poor when they were once middle class.
Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker:
For years, Illinoisans have been fighting to make our income tax system more fair to middle class families and those striving to get there, and this monumental vote in the General Assembly means that voters will have the right to decide our system for themselves in November 2020.
The poor work to make money for the rich, the middle class work to make money for themselves, the rich make money from other people's work.
The middle class will not be able to own a vehicle of their choice.
Keeping in view of this deprivation, (wealthy) people supported us and like the previous year, we offered those dishes which even a middle class person cannot afford, let alone the poor.
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- střední třídaCzech
- dosbarth canolWelsh
- middelklasseDanish
- Mittelschicht, MittelklasseGerman
- αστική τάξηGreek
- clase mediaSpanish
- طبقه متوسطPersian
- keskiluokka, porvaristoFinnish
- classe moyenneFrench
- meánaicmeIrish
- միջին խավArmenian
- 中産階級Japanese
- ថ្នាក់កណ្ដាលKhmer
- средна класаMacedonian
- klasa średniaPolish
- classe médiaPortuguese
- clasă mijlocie, clasă medie, clasă de mijlocRomanian
- средний классRussian
- medelklassSwedish
- మద్య తరగతిTelugu
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