work·ing-class
ˈwər-kiŋ-ˈklas 
: of, relating to, deriving from, or suitable to the class of wage earners
working-class virtues
a working-class family
: the class of people who work for wages usually at manual labor
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James Felton Keith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Her policy lens is rooted in her own experience growing up in a working-class family and juggling multiple jobs to pay the bills.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Even though my dad was an insurance salesman and had some success, the way I was raised felt to me like a working class environment.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
This could be especially true for Black, Latino, immigrant and working-class employees who already face disproportionate workplace surveillance and bias.
—James Felton Keith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Her policy lens is rooted in her own experience growing up in a working-class family and juggling multiple jobs to pay the bills.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
My parents were working class people.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Even though my dad was an insurance salesman and had some success, the way I was raised felt to me like a working class environment.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Working-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working-class. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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