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- Dictionaryunderclass/ˈʌndəklɑːs/
noun
- 1. the lowest social stratum in a country or community, consisting of the poor and unemployed: "the film is about the disillusioned underclass of society"
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Segment of the population that occupies the lowest possible position in a class hierarchy
The underclass is the segment of the population that occupies the lowest possible position in a class hierarchy, below the core body of the working class. This group is usually considered cut off from the rest of the society. Wikipedia