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proletariat
nounmasculinetechnicalcommon/pɾulɨtɐˈɾjaðu/pro·le·ta·ri·a·do
Definition
1The class of wage-earners in a capitalist society whose only possession of significant material value is their labour-power.
Usage examples
“Marx believed the proletariat would eventually overthrow the bourgeoisie.”
“The industrial revolution created a vast urban proletariat.”
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proletariat dictatorshipproletariat struggleindustrial proletariat