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Definition of the working poor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the working poor

noun
 
/ðə ˌwɜːkɪŋ ˈpɔː(r)/,
 
/ðə ˌwɜːkɪŋ ˈpʊə(r)/
 
/ðə ˌwɜːrkɪŋ ˈpʊr/,
 
/ðə ˌwɜːrkɪŋ ˈpɔːr/
[plural]
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  1. people who have jobs where they earn very little money
    • The working poor have little choice but to take more than one job at a time.
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