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   proletariat

   /ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛːrɪət/

   noun

   • 1. 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.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from French prolétariat, from Latin proletarius (see proletarian).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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