noun
- plural of salariat; the class of salaried employees, especially white-collar workers and professionals
Usage: sociological term
Examples
- The salariats formed a significant portion of the urban middle class.
- Economic policies often favor the salariats over hourly workers.
- Many salariats enjoy benefits like health insurance and paid vacation.
- The growth of salariats reflected the expansion of corporate bureaucracy.
- Political analysts studied voting patterns among the salariats.
- Salariats typically have more job security than contract workers.