| ADJECTIVE | all | working-class, propertyless, wage-earning, blue-collar | of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial / industrial laborers |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | working-class, wage-earning | working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries |
| Meaning | Of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial / industrial laborers. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | propertyless, wage-earning, blue-collar | |
| Broader | lower-class, low-class | Occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society |
| Spanish | obrero | |
| Catalan | obrer | |
| Meaning | Working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries. | |
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| Example | "working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor" | |
| Synonym | wage-earning | |
| Broader | blue-collar | Of or designating manual industrial work or workers |
| Spanish | obrero, trabajador | |
| Catalan | obrer, treballador | |
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