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pe•tite bour•geoi•sie
Pronunciation: (pu-tēt' boor"zhwä-zē'; Fr. pu-tēt bOOr-zhwa-zē'), [key]the portion of the bourgeoisie having the least wealth and lowest social status; the lower middle class.
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