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Definition of the lower classes noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the lower classes

noun
 
/ðə ˌləʊə ˈklɑːsɪz/
 
/ðə ˌləʊər ˈklæsɪz/
 [plural]
(also the lower class [singular])
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  1. the groups of people who are considered to have the lowest social status and who have less money and/or power than other people in societyTopics People in societyb2
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