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bourgeoisie [ˌbʊəʒwɑːˈziː] n the 1. (Sociology) the middle classes 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Marxist thought) the ruling class of the two basic classes of capitalist society, consisting of capitalists, manufacturers, bankers, and other employers. The bourgeoisie owns the most important of the means of production, through which it exploits the working class Bourgeoisie bourgeois collectively or as a class, the French middle class, 1707; also extended to other nationalities. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| On the one hand, to propagate a specific artistic point of view, like racial uplift through art, is similar to a process through which many bourgeoisies tried to "forge an alliance with subordinate classes against agrarian oligarchies, on terms that do not give an independent weight to the subordinate classes that are brought to play. While such a development would reinforce liberalization, it would not guarantee democracy, for bourgeoisies are, in general, politically ambivalent. Ancien regime bourgeoisies were written off by Washington as too weak to conclude peace treaties with Israel or to counter the growing communist threat. |
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