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Recent Examples of proletariat Because the exploited—the proletariat—have nothing to fall back on, nowhere further to sink, their liberation would be the liberation of history from class struggle. James Robins, The New Republic, 19 Jan. 2023 Now a college degree is the most reliable indicator of Democratic preference; the proletariat is dependably Republican. Gerard Baker, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2023 The numerically ascending service proletariat is frankly irrelevant in setting the terms of debate in our polity. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2013 The early republican army was one of freeborn citizens, and even after the Marian reforms which opened up the army to the proletariat the Roman legions were draw from the citizenry. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2013 See all Example Sentences for proletariat 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proletariat
Noun
  • The state engages in systematic efforts to spread war fever by infecting the populace with the big lies of propaganda.
    Karen Parker Lears, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
  • In the Eaton Fire zone, Latinos represent 27% of the populace but 35% of workers.
    Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There was little-to-no doubt Jurgen Klopp’s side were going to defeat Ralf Rangnick’s under-interim-management rabble that day.
    Carl Anka, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement From start to finish, pure madness, amid a rabble that never calmed, never quieted, never quit.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Ultimately, scientists say the American public will pay a price for the drastic funding cuts.
    Alice Park, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Checkpoint operations include brief immigration inspections that are minimally intrusive to the traveling public.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The change is aimed at easing administrative burdens and improving accessibility to services for people who need help with both substance use and mental health, according to Pritzker’s office and advocates.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Some research shows that intermittent fasting may not be appropriate for people with diabetes and eating disorders.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Proletariat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proletariat. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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