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

the lower orders

noun
 
/ðə ˌləʊər ˈɔːdəz/
 
/ðə ˌləʊər ˈɔːrdərz/
[plural] (old-fashioned, offensive)
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  1. an offensive term for people who are considered to be less important because they belong to groups with a lower social statusTopics People in societyc2
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