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Lumpenproletariat

The Lumpenproletariat (directly translated: rag-proletariat) is a term used by Marxists to describe the section of the proletariat that can't find legal work on a regular basis. These may be prostitutes, beggars, or homeless people.

See also: social security, informal sector, black economy



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