From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe bourgeoisiethe bourgeoisieCLASS IN SOCIETYthe people in a society who are rich, educated, own land etc, according to Marxism → the proletariat → bourgeoisie
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the bourgeoisie• The poor viewed with envy the increasing wealth of the bourgeoisie.• A revolution would be a threat to the nation's bourgeoisie. 