Etymology

workers of the world, unite

Today it means: Laborers are encouraged to unionize or otherwise engage in collective action on a global scale in order to use the strength of their numbers to obtain better working conditions. Full definition →

German Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch
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  1. German · calque ofProletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch
  2. English todayworkers of the world, unite

Calque of German Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch (literally “working men / proletarians of all countries, unite!”), a phrase which originates in the The Communist Manifesto and is one of the most famous rallying cries of communism.

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