(n.) The indigent class in the State; the body of proletarians.

bourgeoisie common people common run common sort commonage commonality commonalty commoners commons laborers linendrapers lower classes lower middle class lower orders lumpen proletariat middle class middle orders ordinary people peasantry plain folks plain people rank and file shopkeepers small tradesmen the lower cut the other half the third estate toilers toiling class upper middle class vulgus working class working people