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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-classadjective

    occupying a position between the upper class and the working class

  2. middle-classadjective

    characteristic of the middle class(es); reflective of that class's values and aspirations. Commonly associated with a desire for social respectability and an emphasis on family values and education.

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  1. middle-class

    The middle class refers to a social group that falls in between the upper class and the lower class in terms of income, wealth, occupation, and education. These individuals typically have a comfortable standard of living, although not extremely affluent. Their occupations commonly require a higher level of education and are often professional or white-collar jobs. They may be homeowners and have the capacity to save and invest in furthering their financial stability. However, the exact definition of middle class can vary significantly based on geographic, economic, social, and cultural contexts. It's considered an indicator of economic health and significant in terms of driving economic growth and political policy-making.

British National Corpus

  1. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'middle-class' in Adjectives Frequency: #835

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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. Chuck Schumer:

    I have some real doubts about He has been a judge who has favored the wealthy interests over the middle class, judge Gorsuch has repeatedly sided with corporations over working people, demonstrated a hostility toward women’s rights, and most troubling, hewed to an ideological approach to jurisprudence that makes me skeptical that he can be a strong, independent Justice on the Court.

  2. Chief Executive Tim Cook:

    I continue to believe China represents an unprecedented opportunity over the long term as LTE penetration is very low and most importantly the growth of the middle class over the next several years will be huge.

  3. Grover Norquist:

    Let's fix that by cutting taxes on the middle class.

  4. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

    We don't want to hear about your careers, you're both successful people: congratulations! You know who's not successful? The middle class in this country.

  5. Jimena Blanco:

    With her middle-class roots Vidal acts as counterweight to Macri, whom Scioli's Front for Victory party often portrays as a neo-liberal born into money and privilege.


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