BOURGEOISIE

[noun] [U + singular or plural verb]The new bourgeoisie, which was created by the Industrial Revolution, had money to spend and wanted to travel.In Marxist theory, the bourgeoisie is the part of society, including bankers, employers and industrialists, which owns most of the wealth and takes advantage of ordinary workers.The July Revolution in Paris in 1830 resulted in the establishment of a more liberal régime dominated by the wealthy bourgeoisie.