A class of people, based on social power, wealth or another criterion.(noun)
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Use "social class" in a sentence
"The most conspicuously cited contextual factor cited is the social class structure Dahrendorf, 1959."
"In many instances the mixture of white with negro blood is a matter of pride and boasting with those so amalgamated, and has created a social class called mulattoes."