Meaning Of The Word Underclass

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What's The Definition Of Underclass?

underclass
A country's underclass consists of those members of its population who are poor, and who have little chance of improving their situation.

underclass in American English
the socioeconomic class with incomes below subsistence level, including esp. the underprivileged
noun: a social stratum consisting of impoverished persons with very low social status

underclass in British English
noun: a class beneath the usual social scale consisting of the most disadvantaged people, such as unemployed people in inner cities

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