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proletariat
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proletariat
(noun)
proletariat
/ˌproʊlə
ˈ
terijət/
noun
proletariat
/ˌproʊlə
ˈ
terijət/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROLETARIAT
the proletariat
:
the lowest social or economic class of a community
especially
:
the working class
a member of
the proletariat
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