noun
the circumstances and ideas of the present age (Freq. 2)
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in modern times like these
• Syn: ↑present times, ↑modern world, ↑contemporary world
• Hypernyms: ↑times
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Modern Times [Modern Times]
a comedy film (1936) which Charlie Chaplin wrote and directed as well as acting the main part. It was the last time he used his ‘Little Tramp’ character. The film is an attack on the use of machines in modern factories and the bad treatment of factory workers.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.