second-class

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second-class

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not comparable Of a standard or grade one level below the best. a second-class train ticket, second-class postage, a second-class honours degree
not comparable Inferior in quality or standing. He complained he felt like a second-class citizen, but everyone felt put upon that day.
Similar: second-rate

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adj inferior in quality or standing

Français	de seconde zone, de second ordre
Deutsch	zweiter Klasse, zweitklassig
Italiano	di serie B

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@misc{second_class_2026,
  title = {second-class},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/second-class},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}