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citizen
/ˈsɪtəzən/, /ˈsɪtɪzən/
noun
someone whose right of belonging to a particular state is legally recognized either because they are born there or are naturalized
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class
/ˈkɫæs/
noun
a group of people having the same economic or social status in a particular society
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diversity
/dɪˈvɜrsəti/, /dəˈvɜrsəti/
noun
the practice of involving many people from different cultures, social backgrounds, sexual orientations, etc.
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ethnic
/ˈɛθnɪk/
adjective
relating to a group of people with shared culture, tradition, history, language, etc.
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middle class
/mˈɪdəl klˈæs/
noun
the social class between the upper and lower classes that includes professional and business people
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minority
/maɪˈnɔɹəti/, /məˈnɔɹəti/
noun
a small group of people who differ in race, religion, etc. and are often mistreated by the society
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monarch
/ˈmɑˌnɑɹk/
noun
a person who has the power to rule over a kingdom or empire, especially someone who inherits this power
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racism
/ˈɹeɪˌsɪzəm/
noun
the unjust or violent behavior toward people because their race is different form one's own
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rank
/ˈɹæŋk/
noun
the position that a person has in a society or organization in relation to others
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sociology
/ˌsoʊsiˈɑɫədʒi/
noun
the scientific study of human society, its nature, structure, and development, as well as social behavior
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lower class
/lˈoʊɚ klˈæs/
noun
the social class consisting of people with the lowest position in society and the least money
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anthropology
/ˌænθɹəˈpɑɫədʒi/
noun
the study of the origins and developments of the human race and its societies and cultures
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citizenship
/ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp/
noun
the legal status of being a member of a certain country
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civic
/ˈsɪvɪk/
adjective
officially relating to or connected with a city or town
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demographic
/ˌdɛməˈɡɹæfɪk/
noun
the statistical characteristics of a population, such as age, gender, and ethnicity
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peer
/ˈpɪɹ/
noun
a person of the same age, social status, or capability as another specified individual
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senior citizen
/sˈiːnjɚ sˈɪɾɪzən/
noun
an old person, especially someone who is retired
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inferior
/ˌɪnˈfɪɹiɝ/
adjective
lower in rank or status in comparison with someone or something else
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superior
/suˈpɪɹiɝ/
adjective
higher in status or rank in comparison with someone or something else
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generation
/ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/
noun
people born and living at approximately the same period of time
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race
/ˈɹeɪs/
noun
each of the main groups into which humans can be divided based on their physical attributes such as the color of their skin
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upper class
/ˌʌpɚ klˈæs/
noun
a social group made up of people who hold the highest social position and are usually quite wealthy
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working class
/wˈɜːkɪŋ klˈæs/
noun
a social class that consists of people with low incomes who do manual or industrial work
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bigot
/ˈbɪɡət/
noun
a person who holds strong opinions about race, religion or politics and is intolerable of differing views
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elite
/eɪˈɫit/, /ɪˈɫit/
noun
a small group of people in a society who enjoy a lot of advantages because of their economic, intellectual, etc. superiority
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feminism
/ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm/
noun
the movement that supports equal treatment of men and women and believes women should have the same rights and opportunities
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human right
/hjˈuːmən ɹˈaɪt/
noun
one of a series of rights that every human being must have
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majority
/məˈdʒɔɹəti/
noun
the larger part or number of a given set or group
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