privileged class
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privileged — UK [ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd] / US adjective 1) a) having advantages and opportunities that other people do not have, because you have a lot of money or high social status Cynthia had a very privileged upbringing. a privileged class/group/elite the/a… … English dictionary
privileged — priv|i|leged [ prıvəlıdʒd ] adjective 1. ) having advantages and opportunities that other people do not have, because you have a lot of money or high social status: Cynthia had a very privileged upbringing. a privileged class/group/elite the/a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
privileged — [[t]prɪ̱vɪlɪʤd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is privileged has an advantage or opportunity that most other people do not have, often because of their wealth or high social class. They were, by and large, a very wealthy, privileged elite. ...I… … English dictionary
class — I n. lesson 1) to conduct, hold (a) class; to give, meet one s class; to schedule; reschedule a class 2) to attend, go to class; to sit in on a class (esp. AE) 3) to cut (esp. AE); miss a class 4) to call off, cancel; dismiss a class 5) an… … Combinatory dictionary
privileged — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel ▪ consider sb/yourself ▪ I consider myself highly privileged to have this opportunity. ADVERB ▪ extremely … Collocations dictionary
privileged — /priv euh lijd, priv lijd/, adj. 1. belonging to a class that enjoys special privileges; favored: the privileged few. 2. entitled to or exercising a privilege. 3. restricted to a select group or individual: privileged information; a privileged… … Universalium
Class struggle — For other uses, see Class Struggle (disambiguation). Part of the series on Communism … Wikipedia
class — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 lesson/group of students ADJECTIVE ▪ big, large ▪ small ▪ advanced, beginners (BrE), beginning (AmE), elementary … Collocations dictionary
privileged — priv•i•leged [[t]ˈprɪv ə lɪdʒd, ˈprɪv lɪdʒd[/t]] adj. 1) belonging to a class that enjoys special privileges 2) entitled to or exercising a privilege 3) restricted to a select group or individual: privileged information[/ex] 4) law Law. (of… … From formal English to slang
American middle class — The American middle class is a social class in the United States.[1][2] While the concept is typically ambiguous in popular opinion and common language use,[3] contemporary social scientists have put forward several, more or less congruent,… … Wikipedia
