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proletariat

Pronunciation: /ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛːrɪət/

(also archaic proletariate)

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Definition of proletariat

noun

[treated as singular or plural]

working-class people regarded collectively (often used with reference to Marxism):the growth of the industrial proletariat
the lowest class of citizens in ancient Rome.