underclass
Americannoun
noun
Grammar
See collective noun.
Etymology
Origin of underclass
Vocabulary lists containing underclass
Human Geography - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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The Framers of the 14th Amendment sought to ensure that the United States would never again tolerate an underclass of people denied full equality by accident of birth.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
She is best known for the Noughts & Crosses series, which explores the divide between a black elite and a white underclass in a dystopian London.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Still, workers clearly have some time before AI relegates them to the permanent underclass.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
Petro also championed the rights of Colombia’s underclass with various social programs, which Cepeda has pledged to deepen without providing much in the way of details.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Nevertheless, college students were different from those in America’s underclass.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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