class structure

Cultural  

1. The hierarchical organization by which a society or community is divided into class es. The vast majority of the population of the United States considers itself as belonging to the middle class. In Marxism, class structure is organized into the bourgeoisie and the proletariat (see also proletariat).

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Example Sentences

The BBC understands that Vodafone believes changes made to franchise commission structures were done lawfully under existing contracts and Watton's contract on the Boston shop came to a natural end.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

National Association of Realtors cost the industry $418 million and dismantled longstanding rules that had locked in opaque commission structures for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

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