work·ing-class
ˈwər-kiŋ-ˈklas 
: of, relating to, deriving from, or suitable to the class of wage earners
working-class virtues
a working-class family
: the class of people who work for wages usually at manual labor
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Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
President-elect Trump's decisive win signals a political realignment for the country, as huge gains in support among Latino and working-class voters helped propel Mr. Trump to a White House return.
—NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Carlson is probably right that whichever party is most associated with the interests of the working class, in 2026 or 2028 or beyond, will be the party best positioned to win national majorities for a generation.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Wages have been stagnant since the 1970s and many traditional working-class jobs have vanished.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
President-elect Trump's decisive win signals a political realignment for the country, as huge gains in support among Latino and working-class voters helped propel Mr. Trump to a White House return.
—NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Noun
In 2016 and 2020, the Des Moines Register polls picked up on Trump’s support among the white working class voters that broke his way across the Midwest and Rust Belt.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Carlson is probably right that whichever party is most associated with the interests of the working class, in 2026 or 2028 or beyond, will be the party best positioned to win national majorities for a generation.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Working-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working-class. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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