1. The class of wage earners, especially industrial workers, who do not own the means of production
Marx argued that the proletariat would eventually overthrow the capitalist class.
Marx argumentou que o proletariado eventualmente derrubaria a classe capitalista.
2. The poorest class of people in a society; the working poor
The proletariat struggled to meet basic needs during the industrial revolution.
O proletariado lutava para atender às necessidades básicas durante a revolução industrial.