proprietariat

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noun

People who own property.

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Meanings

nounproprietariat pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyPeople who own property.

Origin

Blend of propriety (“an owned object; a possession”) + proletariat.

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APA

proprietariat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proprietariat

MLA

“proprietariat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proprietariat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proprietariat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proprietariat.

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