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the petite bourgeoisie
Definition of the petite bourgeoisie
: a social class that is between the middle class and the lower class : the lower middle class
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bourgeoisieplay
: middle class
: members of the middle class
: a class or group of people with social behavior and political views held to be influenced by private-property interest : a social order dominated by capitalists or bourgeois (see 2bourgeois 2)
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