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Definition the squeezed middle in British English

the squeezed middle noun

noun
/ˌskwiːzd ˈmɪd(ə)l/
1

people on average incomes who have less money than previously to buy the things they need, because rising costs have not been matched by increases in pay

Example

The so-called squeezed middle has felt the effects of the economic crisis at every turn.

Definition the squeezed middle in British English