bourgeoisie
noun
bour·geoi·sie
ˌbu̇(r)zh-ˌwä-ˈzē 
1
: middle class
members of the bourgeoisie
also, plural in construction
: members of the middle class
how the bourgeoisie are represented in the novel
2
: a class or group of people with social behavior and political views held to be influenced by private-property interest : a social order dominated by capitalists or bourgeois (see bourgeois entry 2 sense 2)
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Pratt, who did not respond to a request for comment, lost his Pacific Palisades home in the fires and has won over many frustrated city residents with his anti-establishment message and cheeky AI videos — including one casting him as Batman, taking on a corrupt Democratic bourgeoisie.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Simone Bellotti’s Jil Sander introduces precision tailoring with pops of emotion and color, while Celine under Michael Rider leans into bourgeoisie dressing with clashes of primary colors and razor sharp lines that is extremely persuasive.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
The book told of Miss Peterson’s search for her own ancestry and detailed her discovery of the prosperous, Black bourgeoisie, based largely in Brooklyn, that had played a principal role in the New York of the late nineteenth century.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The economic cost of the war is now palpable – with cell-phone data outages that regularly blight major cities angering even the pro-Putin bourgeoisie – adding to a sense of the war beginning to hit the urban elite, who until now were mostly isolated from the invasion’s impact.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Simone Bellotti’s Jil Sander introduces precision tailoring with pops of emotion and color, while Celine under Michael Rider leans into bourgeoisie dressing with clashes of primary colors and razor sharp lines that is extremely persuasive.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
The book told of Miss Peterson’s search for her own ancestry and detailed her discovery of the prosperous, Black bourgeoisie, based largely in Brooklyn, that had played a principal role in the New York of the late nineteenth century.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The economic cost of the war is now palpable – with cell-phone data outages that regularly blight major cities angering even the pro-Putin bourgeoisie – adding to a sense of the war beginning to hit the urban elite, who until now were mostly isolated from the invasion’s impact.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
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“Bourgeoisie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bourgeoisie. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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bourgeoisie
noun
bour·geoi·sie
ˌbu̇rzh-ˌwä-ˈzē
: the middle class of society
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