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laboring class

[ˈleɪbərɪŋ klæs]
nounpl: laboring classes
classe trabalhadora
1. The social group of people who earn their living by performing manual or physical work, typically for wages
The laboring class fought for better working conditions and fair wages.
A classe trabalhadora lutou por melhores condições de trabalho e salários justos.
2. The working poor; those engaged in manual labor or unskilled work
Industrial reforms were needed to protect members of the laboring class.
Reformas industriais eram necessárias para proteger os membros da classe trabalhadora.
NYC Slang
the working stiffs; the common folk
Synonyms
working classworking peoplelaborersmanual workersproletariat
Antonyms
upper classaristocracyeliteruling classbourgeoisie

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
classe trabalhadora
Most common translation in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
classe operária
Alternative term emphasizing factory and industrial workers
Portugal
classe operária
Preferred term in European Portuguese, more historically rooted

Related Idioms & Phrases

by the sweat of one's brow
honest day's work
salt of the earth
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