proletariat
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lɪˈtɛər noun
1.
the class of wage earners, especially those who earn their living by manual labor or who are dependent for support on daily or casual employment; the working class.
2.
(in Marxist theory) the class of workers, especially industrial wage earners, who do not possess capital or property and must sell their labor to survive.
3.
the lowest or poorest class of people, possessing no property, especially in ancient Rome.
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proletariat (ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪət) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | all wage-earners collectively |
| 2. | the lower or working class |
| 3. | (in Marxist theory) the class of wage-earners, esp industrial workers, in a capitalist society, whose only possession of significant material value is their labour |
| 4. | (in ancient Rome) the lowest class of citizens, who had no property |
| [C19: via French from Latin prōlētārius | |
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Proletariat
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Word Origin & History
proletariat
1853, from Fr. prolétariat, from L. proletarius (see proletarian). Back formation prole is attested from 1887; popularized by George Orwell's 1949 novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four."
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Cultural Dictionary
proletariat [(proh-luh-tair-ee-uht)]In Marxism, the industrial working class, people without property.
proletariat [(proh-luh-tair-ee-uht)]
A term often applied to industrial workers, particularly by followers of Karl Marx.
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Example sentences
The view from behind the wheel is as proletariat as it gets: no frills, no flash, no real driving engagement.
Technocracy was once a communist idea: with the proletariat in power, administration could be left to experts.
The end result would be a more equitable relationship for the proletariat having appreciated and utilized their collective power.
Or they can clamp down, clean up, and face the double short-term risk of a stalled economy and a wrathful proletariat.
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