Marxian unemployment

noun

According to the 19th-century German philosopher Karl Marx, unemployment needed by the capitalists in order to maintain work discipline in jobs, keep wages down, and protect business profitability.

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nounMarxian unemployment (uncountable)
  1. uncountableeconomicsAccording to the 19th-century German philosopher Karl Marx, unemployment needed by the capitalists in order to maintain work discipline in jobs, keep wages down, and protect business profitability.
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