the working class
noun /ðə ˌwɜːkɪŋ ˈklɑːs/
/ðə ˌwɜːrkɪŋ ˈklæs/
[singular + singular or plural verb] (also the working classes [plural])
- the social class whose members do not have much money or power and are usually employed to do manual work (= physical work using their hands)
- the political party of the working class
- The working class has/have rejected them in the elections.
- If you were working class, going to university wasn’t even an option.
- sections of the working class