Proletariat
WordNet
noun
(1) A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
"There is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from , from
Noun
- The working class or lower class.
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- The wage earners collectively, excluding salaried workers.
- In ancient Rome, the lowest class of citizens, who had no property.
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