the proletariat

noun

: the lowest social or economic class of a community
especially : the working class

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“The proletariat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20proletariat. Accessed 30 May. 2023.

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