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Princeton's WordNet

  1. middle class, bourgeoisieadjective

    the social class between the lower and upper classes

  2. middle-classadjective

    occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy

Wiktionary

  1. middle classnoun

    A social and economic class lying above the working class and below the upper class.

  2. middle classnoun

    The groups in society composed of professionals, semi-professionals, and lower-to-middle managerial level workers.

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  1. 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.

Wikidata

  1. 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.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of middle class in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of middle class in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of middle class in a Sentence

  1. Chinese:

    The man of first rate excellence is virtuous in spite of instruction; he of the middle class is so after instruction; the lowest order of men are vicious in spite of instruction.

  2. Joe Biden:

    Presidential campaigns are now talking about spending $2 billion, $2 billion, the simple truth is we can't have a government that fights for the middle class if it is owned by the big money.

  3. Bernie Sanders:

    The middle class in America is at a tipping point. It will not last another generation if we don’t boldly change course now.

  4. Janet Yellen:

    For the first time in our nation's history, American working families are receiving monthly tax relief payments to help pay for essentials like doctor's visits, school supplies, and groceries, this major middle-class tax relief and step in reducing child poverty is a remarkable economic victory for United States of America -- and also a moral one.

  5. Paul Begala:

    I suspect her message will be based on the values and priorities of the middle class -- asking people who will be more likely to make the system work for ordinary Americans. That's where her experience comes in.


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