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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Other Word Forms

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

Nevertheless, this man, grown out of Flea Bottom’s gutters, appropriates the tradition by holding his vows as a representation of lived reality, rather than as a mere ritual or badge of social class.

From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026

He grew up seeing work as a way to catapult himself into a new social class.

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

In the second half of the 1590s, his personal commitments had increased when he established a stable relationship with Marina Gamba, a local Paduan woman from a lower social class.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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