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social ladder

social ladder noun: the hierarchy of a society.

Noun

social ladder (plural social ladders)

  1. (idiomatic) The hierarchy of a society.

Forms of social ladder

pluralsocial ladders

Questions about social ladder

What does social ladder mean?
Social ladder means the hierarchy of a society.
What part of speech is social ladder?
Social ladder is a noun.
What is the plural of social ladder?
The plural of social ladder is social ladders.

Words near social ladder in the dictionary

  1. social issues
  2. social jet lag
  3. social justice
  4. social justice warrior
  5. social justice warriors
  6. social ladder
  7. social ladders
  8. social landlord
  9. social landlords
  10. social liberal
  11. social liberalism

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