PROLETARIAT


Meaning of PROLETARIAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌprəulɪˈtɛərɪət ]

n. (also proletariate) 1 a Econ. wage-earners collectively, esp. those without capital and dependent on selling their labour. b esp. derog. the lowest class of the community, esp. when considered as uncultured. 2 Rom.Hist. the lowest class of citizens. [F prol÷tariat (as PROLETARIAN)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.