social class
noun
plural social classes
: a group of people sharing the same social or socioeconomic status : class sense 2a
The well-to-do WTUL [=Women's Trade Union League] volunteers who joined striking New York City shirtwaist workers in 1909 had used their elegant attire to convey the fact that no woman, whatever her social class, could ignore the hardships endured by clothing workers in America.—
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Ellen CainHer research explores the use and abuse of diversity and inclusion policy as a form of reputation management, and how social class influences access to and career progression within 'elite' occupations.—Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of LondonThe eight women denied being witches, but Mary was believed. She was 18, pretty, educated and from a higher social class.—Martina Devlin
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The research suggests that to consume or to dream of consuming creates illusions of belonging to a different social class.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In The Bride of Lammermoor, Scots and English denote social class.
—Rachel Ashcroft
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
The revolutionary focus was, and remains today, on the rights of the individual — not the state, not the monarch, not a corporate entity, not a particular economic or social class, and certainly not the military.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
And learning about cuisine also means better understanding social classes, international relations, and how much ancient people had in common with Egyptians today.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Feb. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In The Bride of Lammermoor, Scots and English denote social class.
—Rachel Ashcroft
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
The revolutionary focus was, and remains today, on the rights of the individual — not the state, not the monarch, not a corporate entity, not a particular economic or social class, and certainly not the military.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
And learning about cuisine also means better understanding social classes, international relations, and how much ancient people had in common with Egyptians today.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for social class
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“Social class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20class. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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