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working poor

working poor noun: working people whose incomes fall below a given poverty line.

Noun

working poor pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Working people whose incomes fall below a given poverty line.

Questions about working poor

What does working poor mean?
Working poor means working people whose incomes fall below a given poverty line.
What part of speech is working poor?
Working poor is a noun.

Words near working poor in the dictionary

  1. working papers
  2. working part
  3. working parties
  4. working parts
  5. working party
  6. working poor
  7. working pressure
  8. working pressures
  9. working proof
  10. working proofs
  11. working round

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