the lower orders
noun/ðə ˌləʊər ˈɔːdəz/
/ðə ˌləʊər ˈɔːrdərz/
[plural] (old-fashioned, offensive)- 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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the lower orders