Meaning of the word "working class" in English

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working class

US /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ klæs/
UK /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ klæs/
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Noun

1.

the social group consisting of people who are employed for wages, especially in manual or industrial occupations

Example:
Many people from the working class struggled during the economic downturn.
The factory provided jobs for the local working class.

Adjective

1.

relating to or characteristic of the working class

Example:
He grew up in a working-class neighborhood.
The film depicts the struggles of a working-class family.
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