The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Once in power, Marius reformed the entrance requirements for the army to open it to proletariats, extending them the opportunity for war gains and even land for their service.
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The proletariats, headed by the students, had sacked the arsenal, the troops having made but slight resistance.
From Tracks of a Rolling Stone by Henry J. (Henry John) Coke
With that, Moscow ceased to inspire the grand international solidarity of proletariats.
From Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 by Stephen Graham
It is in this sense that the proletariats of all countries must furnish, even in the course of this war, a Socialist effort for peace.
From The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife by Edward Carpenter
Always was; but, since he’s joined the proletariats in America, he’s stark, staring mad.
From The Later Life by Louis Couperus
