the petty bourgeoisie
noun/ðə ˌpeti ˌbʊəʒwɑːˈziː/
/ðə ˌpeti ˌbʊrʒwɑːˈziː/
(also petite bourgeoisie)
[singular] (from French)- the lower middle class in society
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