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petty bourgeoisie

/ˈpeti ˌbʊərʒwɑːˈziː/

Traduction: Terme désignant la classe sociale des petits entrepreneurs, commerçants et professions indépendantes, occupant une position intermédiaire entre la classe ouvrière et la classe capitaliste.

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/ˈpeti ˌbʊərʒwɑːˈziː/C1formalpolitical
  • frTerme désignant la classe sociale des petits entrepreneurs, commerçants et professions indépendantes, occupant une position intermédiaire entre la classe ouvrière et la classe capitaliste.

A term referring to the social class of small business owners, shopkeepers, and self-employed professionals who occupy an intermediate position between the working class and the capitalist class.

  1. C1formal

    A social class consisting of small business owners, shopkeepers, and self-employed professionals who own modest amounts of property or capital.

    frpetite bourgeoisie

    • The petty bourgeoisie often struggles to compete with large corporations.
    • In Marxist theory, the petty bourgeoisie occupies an intermediate position between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie.
    • Many small shopkeepers belong to the petty bourgeoisie.