(the) lower middle class

(the) lower middle class
the lower middle class [lower-middle-class the lower middle class] noun [sing+ sing/pl v] (also the lower middle classes [pl]) noun
the class of people in British society, especially in the past, between ↑working class and ↑middle class, such as office workers or ↑shopkeepers, but not professional people.
Compare ↑upper middle class .
Derived Word:lower-middle-class

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