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Definition of underclass noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

underclass

noun
 
/ˈʌndəklɑːs/
 
/ˈʌndərklæs/
[singular]
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  1. a social class that is very poor and has no status
    • The long-term unemployed are becoming a new underclass.
    Topics Social issuesc2, People in societyc2
See underclass in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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