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noun

  • A grouping of people within a society based on their financial status, income, occupation, and level of education.

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It asked 2,000 Americans what economic class they consider themselves to be part of—upper class, upper-middle class, middle class, working class or lower class—and then about their economic lives.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

And in recent months several companies have begun bragging about how well they are doing with this top-tier economic class.

From MarketWatch Apr. 3, 2026

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Possible Synonyms

  • financial standing
  • social stratum
  • station in life
  • socioeconomic status
  • income bracket

Possible Antonyms

  • classlessness
  • a society without rank
  • financial equality
  • economic homogeneity

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