working class

US /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ klæs/
UK /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ klæs/
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arbeidersklasse

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

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Many people from the working class struggled during the economic downturn.
Veel mensen uit de arbeidersklasse hadden het moeilijk tijdens de economische neergang.
The factory provided jobs for the local working class.
De fabriek bood banen aan de lokale arbeidersklasse.
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arbeiders-, van de arbeidersklasse

relating to or characteristic of the working class

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He grew up in a working-class neighborhood.
Hij groeide op in een arbeiderswijk.
The film depicts the struggles of a working-class family.
De film toont de strijd van een arbeidersgezin.