# dictatorship of the bourgeoisie

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A socio-political power, as opposed to the dictatorship of the proletariat, wherein the bourgeoisie collectively holds the most influence over politics and the masses.

## Etymology
Calque of German Diktatur der Bourgeoisie, which is attested earliest in Karl Marx's series The Class Struggles in France, 1848–1850 [1850].

## Source
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