social class

American  

noun

Sociology.

social classes plural

1. a broad group in society having common economic, cultural, or political status.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• social classes
  plural

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social class

But in a number of African countries, access to it is still reserved for a certain social class, said Ablaye Seck, an energy efficiency expert in Senegal.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

Jeff Bokor saw work as an entree to a social class he aspired to as a young man.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025

Díaz Barriga’s contributions included details on how clothing differed depending on the person’s social class, and letting the production know that the Aztecs didn’t have chairs, tables or doors in their daily lives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

One of them is that the British “Traitors” surfaces social class as its dominant subtext, whereas Cumming’s game shows American snobbery manifesting in fame, not skill, being a major determinant of worth and worthiness.

From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025

KdF was a national German organization that was supposed to make leisure activities available to the masses, regardless of social class.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys