Meaning ofproletariatin English

Noun

1. wage earners dependent on labour; working class
   The proletariat struggled to make ends meet with low wages.
2. lower social class; working-class people
   The politician claimed to represent the interests of the proletariat.
3. lowest class of society; masses (derogatory)
   The aristocrat looked down on the proletariat as inferior.
4. ancient Roman citizens with no property or rights
   In ancient Rome, the proletariat was excluded from political power.