(THE) MOB Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

(the) mob

noun

Definition of (the) mob

as in (the) herd

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working class

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Research from the Diamond diversity monitor has revealed the scale of the UK TV industry’s working class problem, and found that the problem infects both the upper and lower echelons of the sector.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
In 1381, England’s working class grabbed their pitchforks and rose against tyrannical landlords, extortionate taxes, and the stranglehold of serfdom.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

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